You are, in no case, going to miss the news if you are an aviation fanatic, an antique collector, artist, or simply wealthy. You have always thought of purchasing your own Boeing 747 but the sky-high price tags always come in the way. But, you don’t need to worry now. Infact, it’s the high time you should be in talks with your finance advisors and save some good bucks as the price of used Boeing 747s is going to fall tremendously during the next two to five years. The reason behind this is ever-mounting global supply of dead 747s.

Countless 747s (mostly the 747-200 models built during the 1970s), which are currently used as air freighters, will soon be out into the open. Next-genearation aircrafts such as luxurious Airbus A380 and the Boeing 747-8 are already here. Although, some of the vintage 747-200s will continue to soar in the sky and some will be converted into technology test beds and private jets. But, a large number will be broken up and recovered for scrap. We have already seen the Boeing 747 house project and the Boeing 727-200 Home Project.

How much will a used 747 cost you?

You should be ready to pay approximately $100,000 for a complete hull that has been axed of reusable components such as engines, landing gear, and cockpit avionics. That’s a good deal without doubt. Your empty but otherwise ‘in one piece’ 747 will look like this:

Exterior

Interior

In case, you don’t want to buy the whole aircraft, you will have the option to purchase select pieces of the airframe such as a 747 cockpit section that could be transformed into a lustrous backyard mansion. Moreover, you can buy bits and pieces of the 747 to add zing to the decor of your home.

via TelstarLogistics