Living on an airplane?

Question

Hi,

Ok, I've watch this show and they were talking about people buying luxury airplanes and living in them like their home. My question is do they live on the airplane 24/7 and i was wondering if they can just live on an airplane at the airport or do they have to fly frequently in the air.

Thanks

Answer 1

I seen the same show and I thought it was so cool to live in a

747.

The answer to your questions is yes they live in them 24/7 and no you can not live on them at the air port.. What they do is take the wings off and have them transported to the land they want it set up at but, first of all you have to have  at least

three or four  U shaped pillars made a head of time to set the

air planes down on so it will not roll on you,,And the pillars will

have to be formed just right for each  section of the plane to set on like the nose, mid section would have to be wider then

the tail peace would be narrower then the rest of them.

And the plane will anchor down to those or how ever they want to. If for any reason they sat on the air port for a while is it must be some one rich enough to travel on it all the time.

I hope that answered your question..    b,Jerry30

Answer 2

Living in your aircraft 24/7 at an airfield/airport would be terribly expensive. Their charges including parking, electricity/water, sewage etc, would be exhorbitant.

What they do is dismantle the aircraft, remove the empennage and transport it to their home site. There the aircraft is re-assembled, all amenities connected, furnished and made habitable. While no cosmetic changes may appear from the outside, the interiors are usually changed to suit the inhabitants.

Answer 3

Do you mean aircraft that are made unflyable and used as homes or flyable aircraft?

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Over the years, I met a few people who converted some aircraft so that they traveled and lived in the aircraft, just like some people have motor homes.

The largest I saw in person was a Super Connie and it looked reasonably comfortable. I have also seen a DC4 and the smallest was a Beech 18 - kinda crowded in there...but nice.

As to the cost of operating it, if someone have the money to pay to own and maintain it, they certainly can pay to operate the aircraft.

There are quite a few airports that don't charge landing or parking fees if fuel is purchased.