Man turns retired Boeing 727 into a unique dwelling: VIDEO

Bruce Campbell hopes more of us will adopt his lifestyle

Bruce Campbell and his airplane outside Portland, Ore.
Bruce Campbell and his airplane outside Portland, Ore.

“Jetliners are basically flying homes,” Bruce Campbell says of his house, which is crafted out of a retired Boeing 727.

Campbell seems to have most of the basics in his airplane: two lavatories, a primitive shower and a futon. Still, it’s a bit isolated )the airplane is located in a forest outside Portland, Ore.) and wouldn’t comfortably accommodate a family. Nevertheless, Campbell is an advocate.

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“Jetliners retire at a rate of about three a day. For the most part, I think we shred them. And then, we spin around 180 degrees and make a home after having just shredded an aerospace-class home-sized structure,” he says. “If you were an extraterrestrial looking down on this behavior you’d wonder whether this species has all its marbles.”