What Happens To Old Airplanes?
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Published 2021-05-17
Hop on board and buckle up for takeoff as we ask exactly what happens to old airplanes?
You might wonder why airplanes need to die in the first place. After all, they’re made of metal, right – can’t they just be maintained, theoretically forever?
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What Happens To Old Airplanes
All Comments (21)
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Malaysian airliner in the ocean hmm..
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Excellent and informative video. These aircrafts are being used wisely.
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Wow.....thank you tech vision for making wonderful videos
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I quite like the idea of living in a plane - say, the front half of a 747, though I am sure the local housing and land development regulators might have a differing opinion on that.
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I don’t care about the money, just put them in museums
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Thanks for the upload! ✈️ I’ve never really thought about where they went... but it’s pretty neat
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Use them as cafe, fast food shops, as free public housing... Send one to each high school as a model display.
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those economy seats could be used on motorcoach Buses.
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When I did a stopover at Moscow some years ago there were old aeroflot planes lined up along the fence line with parts missing !
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Why can`t the metal can be used for making cars and instead of dismantling old planes they may be taken to islands and used as small malls, supermarkets and restaurants. truly it would be sound proof and AC ready. thanks.
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I guess I'm just unnecessarily emotional
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The metals may be recycled to build new planes. Some valuable instruments and circuit boards may be reconditioned with certificates and used as spares for planes which are in service.
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I am driving past that Swedish 747 hotell every time I go to work :D
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Boeing and Airbus fuselages are designed to flex during pressurization, which causes the lifespan issue. McDonnel Douglas DC-9 and DC-10 series were designed to NOT flex during pressurization, so pressurization cycles do not apply. I worked on a DC-10 that had over 190,000 hours when it was retired.
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$43,000 for a 747. Would make for a amazing home once renovated.
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I used to wonder what they do with it.. I thought it's sold as scrap!
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Can be converted them as a Library, Small Hospital, Clinic, small shop, food corner, small pub or music cafe, Pre School, small movie Theater, children playground, swimming pool, aquarium, flower/vegetable/Fruit garden, laundry center, corporate office, hotel/motel, museum etc
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I need that desk for my office!
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Recycling parts is the innovative way and Earth saving for future generations.
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If I own a country I was trying to order those old planes because I'm going to try and do something with it
