Another use for that spare B-747 that has been sitting around in the back 40.

[jmig]

Build a house out of it. :d

Malibu house built from a Boeing 747 nears takeoff


On a 55-acre property in the remote hills of Malibu, Calif., an old Boeing 747 is taking on a new life as the "Wing House."


http://content.usatoday.com/communities/greenhouse/post/2010/06/malibu-house-built-with-aircraft-wing-nears-takeoff/1?loc=interstitialskip

[Bjoern]

Nice idea. The roof even provides enough area to slap a nice amount of solar panels on there.

[Cloud9Gal]

Not sure I would want that type of house, but hey, whatever floats their boat I guess.

Ingenious way to recycle an airplane!

[jmig]

Not sure I would want that type of house, but hey, whatever floats their boat I guess.

Ingenious way to recycle an airplane!

No C9G, "not float your boat." Wrong metaphor. More like "fly your kite". ;)

:running:

[Cloud9Gal]

No C9G, "not float your boat." Wrong metaphor. More like "fly your kite". ;)

:running:


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[Bone]

Put an F-4 in the backyard for a guest house, and a T-37 for the mother-in-law.

[Trans_23]

Here are a few more airliners converted for private use.

http://www.airportjournals.com/Display.cfm?varID=0305005

[jhefner]

... a T-37 for the mother-in-law.

With the ejection seat fully armed and ready to go? :redfire:

[GT182]

Wings my tukus. :173go1: They wasted the best part of the 'ol 747... the fuselage. Imagine the rumpus room that would make. ;)

[jmig]

Here are a few more airliners converted for private use.

http://www.airportjournals.com/Display.cfm?varID=0305005


Those are interesting. I wonder how well the aluminum holds up to weathering?