727 house: The man who lives in a Boeing 727 in Oregon

The man who lives in a Boeing 727 in Oregon

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This aeroplane home takes living to new heights

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A Boeing 727 is the last thing you’d expect to see nestled in a clearing in a forest in Oregon. Even more surprising still, the retired aircraft is home to former electrical engineer Bruce Campbell. Complete with a cockpit, airline seats and flight controls, home conversions don’t get much more extraordinary than this. Let’s lift open the hatch door and discover how this pioneering homeowner took residential architecture to new heights…

Sourcing his new home

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In 1999, Bruce sourced the plane from a site close to Hillsboro Airport in Oregon, paying £77,300 ($100k) for the aircraft, as well as another £92,000 ($96k) on moving the vehicle and renting a staging site to temporarily house the plane.

Living mortgage-free

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Bruce loved the prospect of living mortgage-free, rejecting the idea of taking on debt from a young age. For years, he lived in an inexpensive and humble mobile tiny house, saving money in order to be able to purchase a property outright.

Reclaiming something special

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Most aircraft are stripped and shredded when they retire, and it is estimated that three planes are retired and destroyed every single day. Bruce saw this as a huge missed opportunity, so he set about proving that these winged vehicles could be given a second lease of life as residential homes.

Untapped potential

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As a self-confessed aeronautics enthusiast, Bruce saw the huge potential that a Boeing 727 afforded. He pictured the interior without chairs or people and realised how much room the vehicle offered. In fact, a 727 cabin and flight deck provides 1,066 square feet of space, while two large cargo holds and equipment bays offer additional storage. For Bruce, turning a retired plane into a home was a no-brainer!

On the move

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We’ve seen our fair share of vehicle conversions, but this one is among the most challenging. Bruce hired local contractors to tow the plane down the road to its current woodland setting. The tricky process required the removal of the wings and tail prior to transportation, with the plane pulled along normal roads to its final resting place. 

Packed with gadgets

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Incredibly strong, aeroplanes are built to last, making them a highly durable and practical space to call home. Bruce loves his unusual living environment, stating: “It’s a great toy. Trick doors, trick floors. Hatches here, latches there, clever gadgets everywhere… It’s a constant exploratory adventure, ever entertaining, providing fundamental sustenance for an old technology nerd like me.”

A natural fit

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For Bruce, living in a 727 has always felt extremely natural, fulfilling every basic need and then some. The structure features an electronics bay, a water tank and climate control ducts, and since the plane is basically a pressure canister, it stays clean, warm and insect-free all year round.

Additional connections

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In fact, only minor modifications are needed in order to make a plane liveable – something that Bruce is keen to sing about. Since aircraft already have connection ports for water and sewage, you can simply plug them in and you’re good to go. Plus, no changes to the plane’s plumbing are necessary, except to the lavatories to ensure thorough flushing.  

Added comfort

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To make his plane home even more comfortable, Bruce added polyethylene water lines and plumbing components in order to clean his clothes and enjoy hot, powerful showers. These additional connections also power his domestic water heater and multi-use sink – not bad for a tired mode of transport!

Minimal waste

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There’s also one sewage connection for both the home’s fully functional toilets, along with a rainwater drain mast that allows the home’s greywater to simply run out onto the grass outside. 

Support structure

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After it was moved from the “aeroplane graveyard”, as Bruce puts it, the vehicle was placed on temporary supports. However, the owner hopes that his home will eventually sit on two permanent landing gear support pillars formed from concrete. 

Earthquake protection

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Since Portland is prone to intense earthquakes, the concrete pillars will be designed with a concave divet to allow the aircraft to move freely during any sudden or violent environmental disaster. The wheels will remain fully intact and will simply sit neatly on top of the supports.

Anti-shock system

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A chain will also be anchored to each of the pillars and attached through an anti-shock polymer buffer to the main struts, keeping the plane safely in place but allowing it some wriggle room. This way, the plane will be able to move slightly to protect itself from shocks.

Retractable entrance

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Bruce enters his home via an original, retractable staircase, which he simply raises when he leaves the plane for a prolonged period of time, keeping his property safe and secure.

Interior transformation

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Inside, he has kept much of the interior relatively intact, allowing the history of the vehicle to speak volumes. You can witness visible custom-contoured titanium air ducts with welded seams, as well as original windows, seats and light fixtures – Bruce made these more efficient by replacing the bulbs.

Respecting the design

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For Bruce, making unnecessary changes to the interior would have been disrespectful. Describing the Boeing’s design and fabrication, he said it’s “a whale of a class act and has my full rationally founded respect. So I retain it wherever possible, which is almost everywhere.”

Small tweaks

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One change he did make, however, was to the floor. In order to show off the jet’s specialist equipment, Bruce created a transparent surface, which exposes the aft cargo compartment and its components. The floor was created from see-through acrylic panels that he repurposed from a previous project. 

Main living area

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The aft compartment of the aircraft, which lies towards the rear tail, is now Bruce’s main living space, complete with a large desk where he tinkers on different elements of the plane. The airy space is also home to his kitchen, bathroom and bedroom.

Simple lifestyle

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At night, Bruce sleeps on a simple fold-away futon, which can be converted into a sofa in the daytime, offering a practical space-saving solution for the snug living area.  

Practical space

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There’s a small, usable kitchen where you can make simple meals with the microwave or toaster. An original 727 serving cart doubles up as a storage unit for all of his canned goods, while the sink and laundry facilities are also found here.

Ingenious solutions

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The plane comes complete with two natural toilets and a makeshift shower, created from a plastic tray and a wrapped sheet that form a screened tub. The shower was supposed to be a temporary solution, but Bruce rather enjoys its primitive nature and says it works perfectly for his needs.

Original features

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The flight deck is still a glorious sight for aviation fans. While lots of the panels and controls were stripped by the plane’s salvage company, Bruce has managed to source and replace many of the desk’s missing elements, recreating the original set-up as closely as he could. His efforts were worth it, as this space remains one of the home’s most interesting features.

Welcoming guests

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After completing his house, Bruce began welcoming visitors to the quirky property. His unique project steadily gained interest and the skilled DIY enthusiast now loves showing people around and educating them on why planes make fantastic living environments. He has starred in numerous YouTube videos, offering a Cribs-style tour of his aeroplane home.

Home rules

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Bruce just has one rule for his guests: they must leave their shoes at the entrance and wear Japanese-inspired slippers before walking through the plane. This way, Bruce keeps his home nice and clean and the acrylic floor is protected from scuff marks.

Protective shelters

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Knowing that 727 planes float beautifully, Bruce hopes that in the future they might be used as protective shelters for areas affected by environmental disasters. He suggests that places like Japan could really benefit from utilising aircraft in this way, as well as providing additional housing for an over-populated country. 

Giving retired planes purpose

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Bruce hopes to change the attitude of what he sees as our throwaway culture by educating the people from all over the world who reach out to him and visit the plane. Instead of destroying perfectly practical and useful vehicles, he wants the world to embrace aeroplanes and repurpose them, even after they’ve been retired from flying.

Concert on a wing

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Bruce even hosts live music events on the right wing of the aircraft. Aptly named Concert on a Wing, these popular celebrations give people the opportunity to visit his home, while enjoying food, drink and music. He also offers tours of his plane in order to promote this unique style of living.

The future of housing?

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As well as sharing his expertise with people who might want to create a similar home for themselves, Bruce’s website also offers links to similar success stories, as well as plane auction listings. The aero enthusiast estimates that you could create your own recycled home from a Boeing 727 for as little as £39,000 ($50k). Could retired aeroplanes be the future of housing?

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An Engineer Turned a Boeing Airplane Into His Home

An Engineer Turned a Boeing Airplane Into His Home

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Bruce Campbell and his Boeing 727.

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Most people might dread spending their entire lives on an airplane, but not Bruce Campbell. That’s because his airplane, which stays on the ground, is his home.

The former electrical engineer turned a Boeing 727 he bought in 1999 into a home in Portland, Oregon. Reuters has photos of the space. After modifications, 65-year-old Campbell’s aircraft dream home cost him $220,000. He spends six months out of the year living there, alternating between Portland and Japan.

In addition to his current home, Campbell is hoping to buy a bigger Boeing 747-400 to convert into his home in Miyazaki, Japan.

“I don’t mean to offend, but wood is in my view a terrible building material,” Campbell wrote on his website. “But retired airliners can withstand 575 mph winds … are highly fire-resistant, and provide superior security. They’re among the finest structures that mankind has ever built.”

Keep scrolling to see more pictures of Campbell’s Boeing 727 home.

Meet Bruce Campbell, an electrical engineer who converted a Boeing 727 he bought in 1999 into a home for $220,000.

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The plane sits on 10 acres of land that Campbell paid $23,000 for in his early 20s.

He says he’s had relatively few problems with zoning and building codes.

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In total, the cabin and cockpit provide about 1,066 square feet of living space. Campbell removed nearly all of the passenger seats for more space.

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Here’s Campbell relaxing on his futon, where he also sleeps. Beside him are his slippers — Campbell requires all guests to wear slippers or socks to avoid tracking dirt inside the airplane.

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Campbell has converted the plane to have a washing machine, sink, and makeshift shower. He makes most of his food in a toaster or microwave and eats mostly canned foods and cereal.

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Meanwhile, the cockpit serves as a “cyber office,” according to Campbell.

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Campbell kept one of the three bathrooms on the plane as is, saying that he found it comfortable.

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“It’s a great toy,” Campbell says about his airplane home.

“Trick doors, trick floors. Hatches here, latches there, clever gadgets everywhere.”

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Campbell spends half of his year in Japan, and is now hoping to buy a Boeing 747-400 — roughly three times as big as his 727 — to make a new home in Miyazaki, Japan.

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“Nothing compares to the exhilaration and satisfaction provided by an aerospace-class home, and many people understand this instinctively,” Campbell said on his website.

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One last look at Campbell with his airplane home.

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Follow Campbell on his website, AirplaneHome. com.

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Read This Before Visiting the Airplane Home, Oregon

August 26th, 2020 | Posted by: Grace Kim

Besides taking the obligatory airplane wing picture high up in the clouds, have you ever wondered what it’s like being on top of one? Located 40 minutes outside of Portland sits a Boeing 727 in the middle of the woods.

Back in 1999, Bruce Campbell, former engineer and pilot, migrated his airplane home to Oregon from Greece. Even at 70 years old, Bruce shows how plausible and “terrific” it is living in old jetliners and claims that he will never live inside a traditional home. He doesn’t like the concept of debt and especially enjoys not having to pay off mortgage. He is living in his “bachelor pad” dream home as he picked up this as an unconventional opportunity.

For 20 years, the Airplane Home has been open to the public to view and tour. It’s a unique experience you can only get at a few places in the world, as Bruce’s Airplane Home stands out amongst the others.

All You Need to Know Before Visiting The Airplane Home in Hillsboro, Oregon

Whether you’re a local or visiting Oregon, witnessing the Airplane Home with your bare eyes is entirely worth it. I mean, how often can you walk and jump on top of airplane wings?

If you plan on visiting, Bruce recommends that you notify him via email when you plan on swinging by. You can find his email on AirplaneHome.com and as long as your email lands in his inbox, you’ll receive a response within the day. Even if Bruce doesn’t respond, his visiting hours are usually flexible throughout the day. He even said that he’s had visitors come while he was taking a shower, but didn’t mind at all.

Note: Make sure your email signature doesn’t include LinkedIn in it, or it will go straight to spam!

I recommend getting there during the day so that you have enough time to take your photos and to tour the entire plane. Within the first few minutes of your visit, you’ll realize how sweet and open Bruce is. If it also wasn’t for COVID, he normally allows tours inside his home.

>> Read More: Things To Do in Cannon Beach, Oregon

Getting to The Airplane Home

There is no public transportation lines that drops you directly at Airplane Home, so make sure you get a car rental if you haven’t done so already. You will be driving through big roads and trees that if you planned on walking, it’d almost be impossible to get there.

On Google Maps, simply type in “Airplane Home” and your final destination will lead you to Hillsboro, Oregon. When Google Maps tells you that you’re a minute away, don’t freak out if you don’t see the plane. You’re not going to see the plane on street level. There’s about 2-3 parking spots on the off dirt road on Holly Hill Road but to be safe, Bruce prefers that his visitors drive up and park on his private road near his old car. There hasn’t been any vandalism yet, but don’t worry about getting your car towed or ticketed since there’s not a lot of foot or car traffic. But if you’re looking to van camp, Bruce allows you to park your RV in front of the left wing.

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You’ll know when you’re nearing the Airplane Home when you see the sign that says ConcertOnAWing.com. If you chose to park off the dirt road, assume that following the private road is where you want to head towards. Once you step foot on the driveway, you’ll find yourself walking through a pavement in the woods. Getting closer to the top, you’ll start seeing the nose of the Airplane Home, which will probably have you walking a little faster.

>> Read More: Exploring Toketee Falls: Oregon’s Most Majestic Waterfall

Landing Foot on Property

Once laying eyes with Bruce’s pet bird, you’ll start feeling inclined to take out your camera. Hold your horses because once you near closer to the plane, you’ll most likely hear a voice from a distance.

That would be Bruce.

Bruce will tell you to come to the right side of the plane where all the magic happens. He greeted us sitting out of a window above the right wing of the plane. He invites you to walk on top of the wing or if you’re not comfortable, he allows you to view the plane on ground level. The group behind us chose to stay on the ground level and fly their drones there, but we couldn’t say no to the offer.

Nose of the Airplane Home

Not only did we want the fuller experience, but we were also eager to see how sturdy walking on the plane was. Once we climbed to get onto the wing, Bruce greeted and welcomed us to his home.

While flying our drones, we all chatted and took our time getting to know Bruce as he walked us through his background and experience living in an airplane for 20 years. He encouraged us to hang around for as long we wanted to, as we didn’t feel pressured to hurry our visit.

Drone Flying

Although it’s quite the experience to simply visit the plane on ground level, you’ll capture some of the best views from above. Now, if you don’t own a drone, I highly recommend purchasing and knowing how to fly one before visiting. It’ll make your experience that much more worth it as you’ll capture footage of a lifetime.

With my DJI Mavic Mini, I was able to get aerial shots I’ve been dreaming about getting for months.

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Bruce allows drones to be flown anywhere on his property. Just be aware that if you lose or damage your drone, that he is not responsible for your loss.

>> Read More: What is And How To Become a Digital Nomad?

Touring the Plane

Prior to the pandemic, Bruce allowed all types of tours, both indoors and outdoors. Although we were limited to only outdoor tours, Bruce at least invited us to come on top of the plane. Without hesitation, we took the offer because I mean, how often can you stand on top of a plane?

There’s an entrance in the back of the plane that takes you inside and to the top. It’s a bit tricky getting to the top but as long as you follow Bruce’s instructions, you’ll be fine. All it takes is climbing metal bars and having a tight grip. Climbing those monkey bars at the park when you were younger definitely prepared you for this moment!

Bruce has a simple rule of taking off your shoes prior to walking up the stairs that leads to the top of the plane. He also has clean, washed gloves for you to wear in case you want a better grip climbing the plane. And once you get over this obstacle, you finally made it to the top.

Getting Down From the Top of the Plane

Sitting on top of the Airplane Home

Now, once you’re on the top, how do you get down? There are two ways to get down from the top of the plane unless you choose to do a backflip back down.

The first way to get down from the top is to reverse engineer the steps you took to get up. Bruce claims that it’s a bit trickier getting back down than it is getting up, but it’s doable.

The second way to get back down is slowly sliding down onto the right wing. Prior to getting into position, it’s better taking off your gloves in order to get a good grip. Sit on your bottom as if you’re sliding down as Bruce will come around to guide your way back down.

There will come a point where you can’t control your slide down that it will be harder for you to get back up. But, the distance between your feet and the floor of the right wing isn’t as far as it looks.

Take a deep breath and be confident that you will have a smooth landing. And by the time you know it, you’re back on top of the right wing. It’s something that you will probably do only once on your visit, but Bruce encourages you to repeat the process as many times as you’d like.

>> Read More: The Ultimate Solo Travel Survival Guide

Solidifying Your Airplane Home Experience

Standing on top of the right wing

You’ve pretty much covered all there is during your visit. From capturing photos to recording your time, there’s a lot to take away from this unique experience.

From the short time chatting with Bruce, I see his heart and passion for this project. He says that even with the 20+ daily visitors, he never gets sick of meeting people from all around the world. If it wasn’t for the virus, he would be open to people staying overnight as he has home necessities and canned food provided for visitors.

Just make sure that you get in the habit of taking off your shoes before entering his home as he “despises indoor dirt.”

In the near future, Bruce would love to make version two as you can read more about his goals on AirplaneHomeV2.com. If all works out, he’d love to create the second edition in Miyazaki, Japan and relive his dreams once again.

One reason he’d like to relocate in Japan is for his safety. Even though the public knows how sweet and welcoming he is to people from all around the world, he gets the occasional drunks and crazies attempting to break into his home. Unfortunately, someone successfully broke into his home while he was in Japan and took his savings and a lot of his valuables. It’s definitely not an entirely safe environment for him to live in, as he claims that it will be 100% safer living in Japan with AirplaneHomeV2.

Overall Experience

Bottom line is that with all the wonderful and cool things to do in Oregon, visiting the Airplane Home is one of a kind. From having the luxury of capturing footage of the plane from all angles to having heart-felt conversations with the middle aged technology nerd, visiting an airplane in the middle of the woods is quite the experience.

This 1,066 square foot home invites locals and tourists from all around the world as Bruce wants those to feel comfortable during their visit. Not only does he make me want to visit Oregon again, but he also reminds me to be kind hearted and inviting to strangers.

If you had only one place to visit during your trip to Oregon, visiting the Airplane Home is a highly recommended choice. Just make sure to come with a drone and to be open to some of the most jaw dropping experiences of a lifetime. And maybe Bruce has convinced you enough to purchase a plane on your own and turn it into your very next home.

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Born and raised in New Jersey, Grace is a solo traveler and a backpacking enthusiast. Her passions lie within budget traveling, photography and digital marketing. At 24, Grace left her entire life in NJ to embark a journey of self discovery through solo traveling. As she continues to share her experiences through her travel blog and social media platforms, Grace’s bigger goal is to provide insight and influence people’s perception of solo traveling.

Bruce Campbell converted a Boeing 727-200 into a home

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A Boeing 727 is the last thing you’d expect to see nestled in a clearing in a forest in Oregon. Finding an airplane in the middle of the woods is not always because of a plane crash. First publihed on 5 July 2003, Campbell turned an airplane into his home and the inside looks pretty special. Bruce Campell, a 64-year-old retired electrical engineer has always had a very creative vision. He took an old airplane and a big piece of land and turned it into the most unique home on earth. He believes that airplanes can have so much potential to be used even after they have retired. He used his imagination, an old airplane and a good piece of land to create the unique home on Earth.

Campbell has challenged the stereotypical American home and decided on a more exciting approach. ruce Campbell decided to take on the challenge to turn this plane into a home because he was drawn by its iconic structure. Nestled in the deep woods outside of Portland lies a three engine commercial airplane home, housed by a dreamer and an engineer. Campbell believes retired airplanes can be used as affordable housing and as airtight, floating shelters after tidal waves have washed out homes.

 

This retired boeing 727 converted into a home in the woods was the Campbell’s dreams . To transport the plane, they had to take its wings off. Once the plane reached its destination, he installed the wings again.

Wait until you see the inside! Keep reading below.

The coolest trick may be the transparent floor

Campbell’s airplane home is every child’s dream, with tons of crawling space and places to climb. To enter the Bruce Campbell’s Boeing home, they need to use the airplane’s original fold-down stairwell. At 1,066 interior square feet, the space is cozy but not cramped by any means – when it’s setup as a large studio it feels plenty big.
The coolest trick may be the transparent floor. The original was torn out and replaced with translucent panels, allowing visitors to see the super structure’s ribs and controlling cables running from the cockpit to the wings and tail. There is a shoe rack with many pairs of slippers for visitors. He prefers people to wear socks and slippers inside the aircraft to keep it clean. He only wears slippers and socks to move inside his house. It’s like a kid’s playground that you can live in. Campbell wanted to live a cost-effective life and paid attention to the most vital component of his aircraft: space.

Original bathrooms back online

He also got one of the original bathrooms back online, but only has a temporary shower for now.

I’d prefer to avoid any new PVC water pipe due to the fact that most of it is evidently manufactured using a lead based catalyst, which I’ve read leaves some lead in the polymer. I recognize that the levels are quite low, but polyethylene is extremely clean, and seems to me the much better option from a toxics standpoint, and has no disadvantages that I can see, except that it’s not as readily available as PVC. But my intent is to be patient and try to find some 1″ or 1.25″ polyethylene pipe for the new underground water line rather than use the PVC I already have. All the aircraft’s new internal water pipe will be polyethylene, and I’ll replace any soft PVC as quickly as I can locate them, and in any case before drinking from them, to avoid consumption of phthalates which are an inherent component of soft PVCs, and do leach out.

The plane has plenty of space, but Bruce is living a modest lifestyle inside the plane. He sleeps on a futon, cooks with a microwave and toaster. He mainly eats cereal and canned food and constructs lots of makeshift equipment. The aircraft also has two working toilets, however, the coolest part is its shower. It is built near the tail of the plane.

Campbell’s dreams were far-reaching, verging on the impossible, but that didn’t stop him from completing his dream home at 65 years young. He was in love with the way the trick doors were placed, and enjoyed the spinning knobs and multiple hatches in his plane. These unique additions made him extremely happy to live in his home.

He bought the plane with all the parts in tip-top shape and the thought of him operating the aircraft hadn’t come to mind. Despite the aircraft being completely stationary, he made the most out of its parts and utilized it for his own joy, as well as the joy of Portland’s buzzing community.

Costs

He bought his plane in 1999 for $100,000, then spent another $120,000 moving it from the Hillsboro airport and setting it up on his undeveloped property.

Duplicate project again in Japan with a Boeing 747

Campbell is also planning to duplicate his project again in Japan with a Boeing 747. He plans to purchase a retired 747 and built another home in Japan. He believes that his life’s purpose is to make a difference in the world for humanity and the environment. The thought about recycling planes gets him all excited. He said, “My goal is to change humanity’s behavior in this little niche.” He is happy to let curious onlookers and tourists stop by and check out his abode. He also arranges several events all over the year. He organized a concert on the wing of his plane on the grassy area as well.

 

 

 

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Perhaps it is just a nerd’s delight, but Bruce Campbell, a former electrical engineer has made a Boeing 727 airliner his home

• Perhaps it is just a nerd’s delight, but Bruce Campbell, a former electrical engineer has made a Boeing 727 airliner his home – well for six months out of the year anyway. He spent about $220,000 to get the airliner into the kind of shape he could live in. “When properly executed, the remarkable appeal of a retired jetliner as a home springs from the magnificent technology and beauty of the sculptured structure itself. Jetliners are masterful works of aerospace science, and their superlative engineering grace is unmatched by any other structures people can live within. They’re incredibly strong, durable, and long lived. And they easily withstand any earthquake or storm,” Campbell wrote on his blog about the aircraft. Take a quick look.

• A rapid increase in the number of aircraft reaching the end of their economic life presents considerable opportunities for the aircraft dismantling and recycling industry, according to the study. Industry operators predict that between 1,200 and 1,800 aircraft will be dismantled, recycled or torn down over the next three years, according to the Aircraft Fleet Recycling Association. Bruce Campbell has transformed a retired Boeing 727 into a living space in Portland.

• Campbell sits on his futon bed while using a laptop in his Boeing 727 home in the woods outside the suburbs of Portland, Ore.

• Campbell shaves in his Boeing 727 home.

• Campbell brushes his teeth at a sink in his Boeing 727 home. To save retired jetliners from becoming scrap metal by reusing them, Campbell, 64, is one of a small number of people worldwide who have transformed retired aircraft into a living space or other creative project, according to Reuters.

• Look at the Plexiglas floor of this Boeing 727 home.

• A full sized bathroom for this airplane home. None of those tiny airplane bathrooms here — mostly.

• A real flight simulator, right in your living room.

• Despite the modifications one thing that has not changed on board is the food, preparation. Campbell told the Mirror that he cooks with a microwave or toaster and east mostly canned food and cereal.

• Former electrical engineer Campbell stands at the entranceway to his 727. He said of his jet home: “Their interior is easy to keep immaculately clean because they are sealed pressure canisters, so dust and insects can’t intrude from the outside. And they’re quite secure – when all the doors are closed and locked, they’re highly resistant to intruders. So the human hearts inside feel wonderfully safe and comfortable.”

• Not your average Cape with a white picket fence. Campbell told the Mirror: “‘I think most people are nerds in their hearts in some measure. The point is to have fun.”

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A shining example of what creativity and recycling can achieve, the hotel owners rescued this 1965 Boeing 727 from a rusty airport graveyard and placed it in the Jungle canopy by the beautiful Costa Rican coastline.

The team cut it into pieces and transported it by truck and crane to where it now sits, gazing out over the warm ocean waters. Oh, and technically, I don’t think you can join the mile-high club as the plane is only 50 ft from the ground. Good to know. However, you do get amazing views and the chance to relax on the balconies that rest on each wing.

The suite is 2 bedrooms and although it looks like the plane has made a crash landing, inside it contains all the luxury you can expect from this unique and unusual hotel.

You can tour the jungle and explore the stunning surroundings of the national park setting. Watch out for the monkeys! As part of the resort, there are pools and two restaurants serving traditional seafood.

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Liberty 727 – House for Rest in Glenlage

Apartment

6 Guests

3 bedrooms

4 beds

9000

4 beds

2 bathroom

Advantages of the house

Parking

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Payment by credit card, 24/7, elevat in the building and animals,

Garage are not allowed and animals. canteen

Cookware, Dishwasher, Microwave, Oven, Refrigerator, Toaster and Vacuum Cleaner

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DVD Player, Stereo and TV (Cable)

Internet and Office

SPPD Internet

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Air conditioner

Bathroom

dryer, iron and board, washing machine, hair dryer and bath towels

security system

Credit 9000

not allowed

Check in: 02:00 PM

Check out: 10:00 AM

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