The unusual heavy transport caused a sensation in southern Great Britain.
An entrepreneur in Bristol, in the south of Great Britain, wanted an eye-catching office and event location. And so he bought a disused airplane.
The entrepreneur was able to get hold of a 53-year-old, disused Boeing 727; Cost around 115,000 euros. He received the bare fuselage of the plane at a special price because he did without wings and engines.
The problem with the new office space was the transport from an airport to the company premises. The Boeing 727 had to cover the slightly more than 50 kilometers long distance from Cotswold Airport to Bristol in a truck.
Great 7hrs of compulsive Facebook viewing of @pytchuk Boeing 727 aircraft transported from Kemble to #pytchair headquarters in Brislington, #Bristol Full respect Johnny Palmer for the grt future venture. Supported grt charity @GWAAC 😎🛩🛩 @VisitBristol pic.twitter.com/s9hwdaiZ6W
– Tony Miles (@smileymileyuk) February 27, 2021
#pytch new office the fuselage of a # boeing727 moving into Brislington #pytchair pic.twitter.com/qe0pBmpdWI
– REKLAW CAPTURES (@ walkermark67) February 27, 2021
Unusual transportation
The cruising altitude of 0 meters has caused a stir in the south-west of Great Britain in the past few days. Numerous photos showing the unusual transport were shared on social networks.
With a length of a good 40 meters, a height of 4 meters and a width of 5 meters, roads and intersections had to be partially blocked for the Boeing 727. The heavy transport also occupied at least 2 lanes on the autobahn.
The moment a Boeing 727 is driven on the M5 into Bristol https://t.co/nhEBZndZvJ pic.twitter.com/vFwoA5QJnD
– Bristol Biz (@BristolBizz) February 27, 2021
Never thought I'd see a Boeing 727 drive along the ring road 🤭🤭 # boeing727 #pytch #gloucestertobristol #intelligo #bristolringroad # BS16 #amazingsight pic.twitter.com/qGlLtJllJl
– Joanne Lewis (@Jochelsealewis) February 27, 2021
Discontinued aircraft
From 1968 to 1970 the Boeing 727 was in service with Japan Airlines. But only for 2 years. In 1970 it was converted into a private VIP plane.
There are numerous unusual uses for discarded aircraft. In Nanjing, China, for example, there is a restaurant in an Airbus A320 and in Costa Rica a Boeing 727 has been converted into a hotel.
In Bahrain, the Boeing 747 was sunk in the sea and has served as an artificial reef for divers ever since, and a hobbyist has even turned an old aircraft turbine into a camper van.
