The Genius Who Transformed a Dusty Airplane Into A House

Published on 05/29/2020
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Picture this: you are strolling through a forest, taking in all the natural splendor, when you suddenly walk straight into an airplane through the bushes. We are not kidding, an actual airplane in the middle of the woods! One’s initial idea could be that a plane met a disastrous end here. Or that it’s some airport’s junkyard. If you discovered this aircraft in the forests of Hillsboro, Oregon, you may have stumbled across the wonderful ‘house’ of Bruce Campbell.

The Genius Who Transformed A Dusty Airplane Into A House

The Genius Who Transformed A Dusty Airplane Into A House

You probably know of both famous and ordinary people who have turned yachts or old cars into homes. While some people must live in their cars or boats out of necessity, others turn them into luxurious pads. Campbell is then one of many people who have repurposed a mode of transport into something incredible.


The people of the world reside in all manner of extraordinary environments, often taking advantage of their given resources when it comes to building a home. For example, some groups construct their houses up in the branches of trees, with others taking what they can find, like mud, stone, and bricks (and sometimes ice) and building homes with them. However, we have never come across someone transforming an aerial mode of transportation into a livable and even admirable home!
It doesn’t take much consideration to understand that Campbell’s unusual dream of turning an airplane into a home was a challenging project. Even without wondering just how to circumvent the laws regarding this mission, as well as how the irregular shape of a plane can be divided into lounges, bedrooms, and bathrooms, there is the actual moving of a Boeing 727 from an airport to a forest. Regardless, we’re convinced that Bruce is a crazy kind of genius.
Campbell once worked as an electrical engineer. Throughout his career, he maintained his dream of utilizing airplanes for far more than just flying, upcycling retired aircraft into phenomenal works of art. Using his fathomless ingenuity, Campbell pulled off seizing soon-to-be scrapped planes and repurposing them into lavish dwellings. It’s time to take an exclusive look into his marvelous mind and creations!

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The Imaginative Mind

Campbell may be finished with his electrical engineering career, being 64 years of age, but that has not stopped his energetic and creative mind from finding new uses for everyday objects. His pioneering commenced during his 20s, when he purchased a 10-acre plot for $23,000 nestled in the woods of Hillsboro, Oregon. Even then, almost 40 years ago, Bruce had already formalized his dreams for the place.

The Imaginative Mind

The Imaginative Mind

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