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I Live in an Airplane

Bruce Campbell lives in an airplane. Yes, an actual jet. The Portland-based aeronautics enthusiast makes his home in a converted Boeing 727 that was once used as a Greek aircraft until the mid-1960s and now resides in a forest near Portland. Got a story idea for us? Shoot us an email at pitch [at] GreatBigStory [dot] com 📧 Get exclusive GBS items from our online store 🛒 👉 https://shop.greatbigstory.com/ SUBSCRIBE: https://buff.ly/41yqVHF NOTIFICATIONS: Make sure you enable the 🔔 to get notified about our latest video publishes. SUPPORT THE CHANNEL: http://patreon.com/GreatBigStory Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/greatbigstory Check us out on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@greatbigstory Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/greatbigstory Give us a shout on Twitter: https://twitter.com/greatbigstory Sign up to our newsletter: https://greatbigstory.com/signup/ #BruceCampbell #Airplane #GreatBigStory

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8 years ago

(atmospheric music) - Jetliners are basically flying homes. It's a sealed pressure canister. It's incredibly strong. It will last practically forever. I'm Bruce Campbell, and you're inside the cockpit area of my 727 home. I can appreciate that some folks might feel a bit isolated or that it might simply strike them as an unusual living environment. But for me, it's always felt completely natural. (playful music) The entry is via the aft airstairs, which are retractable and are retracted whenever
I leave for an extended time. The aft area of the aircraft now is my living space. My very primitive shower is located there. The two natural aft lavatories are both functional. Sleeping quarters are there, in the form of a simple futon sofa. And a bench, where I spend lots of time embellishing elements of the aircraft. Jetliners retire at the rate of about three per 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. If you were an extraterrestrial looking down on this behavior, you'd wonder whether this species has all its marbles in place or not. (evocative classical music) People have asked me whether it crashed here, and I simply restored the wreck. That's an odd thing to hear. It's completely impractical. Next time you're in a jetliner, close your eyes for a moment, in your mind, remove all the seats and all the other people and then open your eyes with that vision
and consider the expanse of the living room. It's a good environment, it really is. (birds chirping)

Comments

@toddlerworldtv

Fantastic idea! I've never thought about living in an airplane before!

@sbomorse

I thought this was going to be some sort of luxury apartment conversion. Alas

@fawazasif1392

Now thats what i call a private jet

@Flametalia

2019: I live in a plane 2051: I live in the old Area 51 laboratory

@traida111

All he needs now is a retired air hostess

@SkucciMusic

Bro you got yourself a free 727 simulator!

@user-eu3kd1wj8w

Friend: I live in 21 president street This guy: I live in plane 1404

@jonahmaskell9296

This would actually be really dope if he put up wood panels on the walls and just made it overall more homey, really cool idea!

@Spike-ei9hp

If its a United Airline plane, you'll be kicked out of your own home

@user-nd8qg1eq8s

How tf did they get the airplane in the woods without a scratch

@mahmoudwehbe7102

My question is how did he get the plane there

@PaulS-fi9uz

Kelly: Makes video about this plane YouTube Algorithm: Your time has come

@bilge677

if it were an emirates plane he would be lucky as HELL.

@MikMoen

I'd rather live in one of those homes built out of Cargo Containers. At least those had been refurbished to LOOK comfortable.

@PanFriedWeegee

Now imagine how epic it would be if he made the cockpit a flight simulator

@michaelfedorsha8147

I was expecting to see a remodeled interior, but no it's just stripped of a bunch of seats and carpet.

@snotsoad

Living in an airplane would be awesome. Although I would make sure the front of the plane is facing a really nice view

@motion2597

I thought it would've been remodeled in the inside to look luxurious like some woman did with a bank.

@sarthakhyanki5961

It came for recommendation right after i saw Kelly's new video to his tour to this airplane✈️✈️