Electrical engineer Bruce Campbell, an Oregon native, has transformed a former airplane into a comfortable home in a forest in Hillsboro, near Portland.
After ten years of work, he converted a passenger plane, a 727 model previously modified by Olympic Airways, into a functional living space.
The 130-foot-long and 13-foot-wide fuselage was purchased for $100,000 and converted into a home with a transparent floor.
Campbell explains: “The planes have seats, storage spaces and a standard bathroom. They have basically everything a person needs for daily living.”
The entrance to the converted plane is located at the rear and serves as the main entrance to the initial cabin.
Next to the staircase is the only still-functioning bathroom on the plane.
Inside, Campbell installed a shower stall, a kitchen, a bed and other furnishings adapted to his needs.
He also set up a desk where he makes precision devices for simulating electrical shocks in the medical field.
Campbell upgraded the entire lighting system of the plane house.
The front windshield and nose of the plane were raised on reinforced concrete supports and covered with a blue tarp.
The plane and its wings were painted blue.
The house, which includes aircraft components, is expensive to maintain, as the paint regularly fades and needs touch-ups.
Campbell takes care of cleaning his “plane house” on designated days.
He has registered his unusual home with the Federal Aviation Administration to let pilots know that it is not a plane wreck.