10 Odd Uses for Airplanes
Airplanes are perhaps the hardest things to get rid off. That is why, with a little creativity and a small budget, one can cleverly reuse them. Some already ahead and created some of the coolest, oddest or funniest hangout.
This is a house built by Bruce Campbell out of the Boeing 727 – he got a trendy, one-of-a-kind villa in the woods.
“Cosmic Muffin” is the most unusual boat, made out of a rare and historic aircraft – the Boeing 307 Stratoliner “( dating back from 1937)
Before the Cosmic Muffin, there was the Penthouse. The Boeing 307 Stratoliner was fitted with a luxury interior, including a bedroom, and named The Flying Penthouse after being used in World War II. It was originally owned by Howard Hughes which he bought in 1939.
This Boeing 307, the Clipper Flying Cloud belongs to the Pan American Airways and has been restored for the National Air and Space Museum (the Smithsonian). The fully functional plane is the world’s only remaining Stratoliner.
This villa in South Africa was not meant to have an aircraft as a penthouse, but a funny incident made it that way. Until the plane is removed, the inhabitants enjoy their own private, fully equipped plane.
This is not as uncommon as the rest, but it’s certainly something worth seeing while in Russia. The aviation museum in Russia is one of a kind.
When you see an abandoned airplane, you naturally try to make the best of it. This is what some clever Romanians did somewhere near a national road – a functional restaurant in a deserted aircraft.
An aircraft turned into an yacht. Until the rescue team arrives, one can enjoy the sun and water on the wing of the plane.
The following Fairchild C-123 was a part of one of the biggest scandals in the mid 1980’s, involved in Reagan’s plan to free US hostages held in Lebanon. Long story short, the plane was shot down in southern Nicaragua and was eventually abandoned at the International Airport in San Jose. The current owners bought it for $3,000 and turned it into “El avion” – a restaurant, bar, coffee store, and a relic of the Cold War.
For some Airline news, head on down to AirlinePost.com
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- S2008-06-18 20:22:17
I remember seeing a plane restaurant in Addis Abeba in Ethiopia. I can't find any pics though...
- a2008-06-19 19:03:47
An airplane without any wings? Now thats humor
- ionku2008-06-19 19:32:08
@a - u stupid as hell
- JohnnyC2008-07-24 04:37:14
You forgot the world's largest weathervane, located in Whitehorse, Yukon. http://explorenorth.com/library/aviation/cf-cpy.html
- lalaa2008-07-24 11:05:21
in germany there is a plane converted into a slide. its pretty amazing
- Rich B2008-07-24 13:10:11
In Olomouc, Czech Republic, there is a Tu104 in use as a bar, just outside the city centre. It's next to the stadium. See http://www.flickr.com/photos/14629221@N00/1257125685/
- the x2008-07-24 14:40:33
i-a-b strikes again
- Scott2008-07-24 23:29:19
The Fairchild C-123 sits in Manuel Antonio, Costa Rica. I've been there. Nice view, but strange to see the plane. Manuel Antonio is a high end resort area, mostly geared toward tourism. Bruce Willis and Madonna stayed down the street during our second visit (yeah, who cares).
- matt2008-07-25 00:04:27
Here's a story on the Boeing 307 "Clipper Flying Cloud" shown above. I'm not sure if it ever did make it to the Smith... http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/local/64484_main29.shtml
- Mike Colyar2008-07-25 08:19:53
There's a Douglas DC-2 without any wings in Guerro Negro at the border between Northern and Southern Baja Mexico in use as a small restaurant.
- nodroger2008-07-25 10:01:41
Go I-A-B!
- Joe2008-07-25 16:42:28
The Flying Cloud has been in the Smithsonians Udvar-Hazy annex since it opened a few years ago.
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- meneame.net2008-06-19 12:02:05
La segunda vida de los aviones... Después de que se hayan retirado del servicio, muchos aviones siguen siendo utilizados, pero no para volar precisamente. Como casas, como barcos, como bares... en el enlace, una colección de fotos de 10 aviones que han tenido una segunda vida....
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