Well here's something you don't see every day. Thai Airways is slowly phasing out its fleet of Boeing 747s with 10 still in active service, and a further 10 stored, or for sale. Ben recently reviewed their 'new' 747 first class which has actually been around for many years - I've also flown it and…
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Obviously you gotta sell the house and move into the 747 instead. By the way do you know the registration for this plane?
I highly recommend the show (I can't remember the name) where they explain how they built a house in Claifornia using the two wings of a 747 as roof ! Transport was the most thrilling part !
@Random Travel
Not sure if its the same show, but it was featured on World's Most Extraordinary Homes which was a BBC 2 show. Netflix carries it at the moment.
It has its own Wikipedia page as well:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/747_Wing_House
@Random Travel I believe it was "The World's Most Extraordinary Homes" from BBC, although I saw it on Netflix.
@ Aaro - I'm guessing it was one of the two frames offered for sale back in 2015, so either HS-TGH or HS-TGJ.
NASA moved the Space Shuttle’s 747 through the streets of Houston, Texas a few years ago but they removed the wings. Are you certain the wings weren’t removed? I can’t imagine how they could do it with wings intact unless this land backs up onto a major airport.
There's an abandoned 747 on the main avenue right outside of my grandmother's house on Ramkhamhaeng Road in Bangkok. It's kind of an eyesore and the land could be better off used for some development. Squatters there are probably going to charge you to go in and see it too. Personally I was never interested in it but some might find it cool. The area is a bit far from sightseeing however.
That picture of the jumbo stay is way outta date. They've since built bedrooms in the engine cowlings and the whole thing looks a lot nicer now as a result.
Check out the 747 wings story here
https:/www.houzz.com/ideabooks/19325945/listhouzz-tour-a-salvaged-airplane-becomes-a-soaring-hillside-home
@Ray the 'bangkok airplane graveyard' is a small tourist attraction. Yes the squatters charge admission. It's in a few youtube videos. There's 1 or 2 other planes besides the 747.
Here is a cool, former Thai Orient 747 we were lucky enough to climb and play on about 100 Kilometers North West of Bangkok. https://photos.google.com/share/AF1QipPcQgqNf1i45xNKlKlT-1xsCxRAgMeyMmIZ-wpYgRtgA8iWqr_64K55B79U7RkXDw?key=Wmp3VmJRZzVkUmRmLXFMblBnZTVXc3BKNE1ZVldB
Here in Brazil some people did the same with some 737-200 of a defunct brazilian airline, VASP, which stood abandoned in airports around Brazil since the airline ceased operations in 2005.
Some of the new owners even restored the airframes fully and now keep them on display on their own propreties. Wish this Thai man would do the same.
Check out for yourselves (only in Portuguese): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jhNiBhZMTPE