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kach22i · kach22i's Garage

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dependencies · 10:27 AM

Racerbvd, I'll match your Costa-rican Fuselodge with my Fairchildiner

'El Avion'

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daepp · 10-08-2009, 10:42 AM

On the wrong side of the tracks (airport) in Riverside, CA

dependencies · 10-08-2009, 11:49 AM

This was the one that springs to mind, and I found the progress pictures

Racerbvd · Racerbvd's Garage

Boy, I couldn't get away with keeping a plane like that in my area.........

dependencies · 10-09-2009, 12:24 AM

Byron, not even as a local giant weathervane for the benefit of the local community?

'The airplane is bolted to the outer ring of an 8' diameter bearing. The steel column is bolted to the inside ring.

As an owner, you will have control of a joystick that runs a motor which turns the gear on the inner ring enabling you to rotate the airplane as you wish. You can rotate the airplane to get your favorite view. You can lock it in place if you like. You have the same control over the airplane that a crane operator has over his crane'

1:Locked in place.
The motors can be locked so the entire aircraft will not rotate.

2:Motored in a circle.
From controls in the aircraft, you can point the aircraft any direction you want. The motors have a clutching feature that allow them to release if the wind blows beyond a predetermined speed.

3:Freely rotating.
You can let your aircraft rotate freely if you like. When the wind changes direction enough to rotate the aircraft, the whole aircraft rotates smoothly. The motors have built in governors that insure smooth starts and stops to the rotations.

The airplane is more stable on our platform that it was on it’s wheels'

Porsche-O-Phile · Porsche-O-Phile's Garage

I think that's the one in Hillsboro, Oregon - I used to fly over it regularly when I used to fly in/out of PDX. Pretty cool. Here's the guy's web site:

AirplaneHome.com - A Boeing 727-200 Home Project

Obligatory random pic -

BlueSkyJaunte · 10-09-2009, 05:57 AM

dependencies · 10-09-2009, 05:57 AM

That's the plane,

Some interior images show the cabin floor removed and perspex substituted to walk on, so all the. Structure otherwise hidden is on show at his feet.

I suppose the fact that you can potentially live in a giant windsock turning freely with the wind might be entertaining