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Tuesday, June 10, 2014

Man Lives In A Boeing 727 In The Middle Of The Woods

Retirement into an aerospace class castle should be every jetliner’s constructive fate. They should never be mindlessly scrapped” – said Bruce Campbell, the aircraft’s owner (and resident). - Man Lives In A Boeing 727 In The Middle Of The Woods

Bruce Campbell is an inventive engineer who bought a retired Boeing 727 aircraft fuselage and upcycled it into an unusual and innovative home. The huge 3-engine commercial airliner is propped up on concrete pillars in a suburban wooded area outside of Portland, Oregon, and has its own driveway.

The aircraft features a makeshift shower, but he is still working to install a working lavatory and to restore some of the plane’s original interior elements, like seating and lights. Campbell lives in this plane 6 months every year, and spends the other part of the year in Japan, where he is also looking to buy and similarly re-use a retired Boeing 747 fuselage. The 10 acres where he’s building his Oregon home cost $23,000 when he bought them in his 20s, and the plane set him back $220,000.

Man Lives In A Boeing 727 In The Middle Of The Woods
Photo: Airplane Home

Retirement into an aerospace class castle should be every jetliner’s constructive fate. They should never be mindlessly scrapped” – said Bruce Campbell, the aircraft’s owner (and resident).
Retirement into an aerospace class castle should be every jetliner’s constructive fate. They should never be mindlessly scrapped” – said Bruce Campbell, the aircraft’s owner (and resident). - Man Lives In A Boeing 727 In The Middle Of The Woods
Photo: John Brecher

Retirement into an aerospace class castle should be every jetliner’s constructive fate. They should never be mindlessly scrapped” – said Bruce Campbell, the aircraft’s owner (and resident). - Man Lives In A Boeing 727 In The Middle Of The Woods
Photo: John Brecher

“Shredding a beautiful and scintillating jetliner is a tragedy in waste, and a profound failure of human imagination”
“Shredding a beautiful and scintillating jetliner is a tragedy in waste, and a profound failure of human imagination” - Man Lives In A Boeing 727 In The Middle Of The Woods
Photo: Even Quach

“Shredding a beautiful and scintillating jetliner is a tragedy in waste, and a profound failure of human imagination” - Man Lives In A Boeing 727 In The Middle Of The Woods
Photo: John Brecher

“Jetliners are masterful works of aerospace science, and their superlative engineering grace is unmatched by any other structures people can live within”
“Jetliners are masterful works of aerospace science, and their superlative engineering grace is unmatched by any other structures people can live within” - Man Lives In A Boeing 727 In The Middle Of The Woods
Photo: John Brecher

“Jetliners are masterful works of aerospace science, and their superlative engineering grace is unmatched by any other structures people can live within” - Man Lives In A Boeing 727 In The Middle Of The Woods
Photo: Even Quach

“They’re incredibly strong, durable, and long lived. And they easily withstand any earthquake or storm. Their interior is easy to keep immaculately clean because they are sealed pressure canisters”
“They’re incredibly strong, durable, and long lived. And they easily withstand any earthquake or storm. Their interior is easy to keep immaculately clean because they are sealed pressure canisters” - Man Lives In A Boeing 727 In The Middle Of The Woods
Photo: John Brecher

“They’re incredibly strong, durable, and long lived. And they easily withstand any earthquake or storm. Their interior is easy to keep immaculately clean because they are sealed pressure canisters” - Man Lives In A Boeing 727 In The Middle Of The Woods
Photo: Even Quach

“You need to acquire two things: An airliner, and suitable land to host it”
“You need to acquire two things: An airliner, and suitable land to host it” - Man Lives In A Boeing 727 In The Middle Of The Woods
Photo: John Brecher

“You need to acquire two things: An airliner, and suitable land to host it” - Man Lives In A Boeing 727 In The Middle Of The Woods
Photo: John Brecher

“Then you need to transport your airliner to your land. That’s the most daunting challenge”
“Then you need to transport your airliner to your land. That’s the most daunting challenge” - Man Lives In A Boeing 727 In The Middle Of The Woods
Photo: Airplane Home

“Then you need to transport your airliner to your land. That’s the most daunting challenge” - Man Lives In A Boeing 727 In The Middle Of The Woods
Photo: Even Quach

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