Airplanes Find Second Careers As Homes, Hotels (PHOTOS)
TEXT SIZE:
A A A
In the eco-conscious era we're living in, nearly everything gets recycled, even airplanes. Old planes are no longer tossed aside like so many beer cans. The construction possibilities are too tantalizing and too numerous.
Airplane wings become roofs and decks as fuselages become hotels and restaurants. Turns out airplanes become modular homes when they fall into the hands of the junk-yard avant garde.
Variations are nearly endless, but compiled here are some particularly impressive entrees in the hopefully growing genre of aerocycling.
Malibu Wing House
About 4.5 million parts recycled from an old Boeing 747 were re-purposed to create this environmentally sustainable home. Dubbed the Wing House for its singular roof, Architect David Hertz's masterpiece sits on 55 acres in the Malibu hills. It was completed in May 2011.
The home's self-supporting roof measures over 2,500 square feet and features cockpit windows re-purposed as skylights. The front portion of the fuselage and the upper first class cabin deck are used to shelter the guest house.
1 of 6 Photos
- Best Fourth of July Vacations Across America [AOL Travel]
- 7 Surprising Items that Set Off Airport Security [Budget Travel]
Add a Comment
LOVE THOSE PLANES WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I WISH I COULD HAVE PLANE HOMES.......
July 08 2011 at 1:21 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyAwesome way to use old airplanes
July 07 2011 at 10:23 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyOnly in my dreams, these are neat.
July 03 2011 at 4:55 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyWhat does this have to do with the title of the article? Content, content,content. I was expecting a desert plain full of parked planes. This is more of a remodelers dream and his neihbors nightmare.
July 03 2011 at 2:56 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Replygotta tell ya--- very creative and some just really out there----some-one has a very rich imagination--and that is good!
July 03 2011 at 2:05 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Replyhow would one find out about getting a plane to do a restaurant , delivered on my site and set up?
July 03 2011 at 11:02 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyHey there rheld6534:
If you're serious about an airliner as a restaurant, send me and email and we'll talk.
tom@maxpoweraero.com
Thank you,
Thomas Bennington
Max Power
And you can "have a wing"!
July 03 2011 at 10:28 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyWould someone provide information about how and where to uy these old planes? Thanks. GV3
July 03 2011 at 9:46 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyWould someone provide information about how to buy these old planes? Thanks. GV3
July 03 2011 at 9:45 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyThere are thousands of airliners that have been scrapped. Many are lying around in "graveyards", usually in desert areas in the USA. Check out "Aircraft Boneyard" on Wikipedia : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aircraft_boneyard
cheers
Hot 5 Deals
Find the best offers to compare and save money.
Search for Deals
Categories
- Adventure Travel
- Air Travel
- Arts & Culture
- Beach
- Best Of
- Budget
- Celebrity
- Cruise
- Disney
- EcoTravel
- Family
- Food + Drink
- Historic Sites
- Holidays
- Hotel
- Luxury
- News
- Nightlife
- Real Life Stories
- Road Trips
- Romantic
- Seasonal
- Spring Break
- Ski Vacations
- Spa & Wellness
- Tips & Tricks
- Weekend Getaways
- Weird
Travel Careers
See the world and interact with people from different cultures.
83 Comments