>>342967>middle of the woodsChances are those woods are just over a fence from an airport. Otherwise how'd he get it there? Granted it's no 747 but that wingspan couldn't have negotiated even rural streets. Unless he had it shipped in three parts, fuselage and two wings, but still the tail would encounter power lines.
Also I can't say I agree with his methods regarding restraint and support. He's bearing the fuselage on stacks of heavy timber. The fuselage was not designed to support its own weight on the bottom skin of the airframe. A downdraft or microburst from a storm could generate enough lift on the wings to also tip the airframe off those supports. He did this apparently because he didn't have level terrain for the aircraft to rest on its wheels. In cases where airframes are set up on static displays foundations are constructed capable of resisting uplift and moment from wind loading. Typically they're attached to the airframe via a pylon or wall and bolted directly to enough ribs to support the craft. In the case of larger displays the landing gear, which are designed to take the weight of the frame, are also bolted to good solid foundations.
It's still a cool idea and considering the R value of aircraft insulation it's also economical to heat and cool. It's certainly cooler than some dumb old school bus. Personally I'd go for something smaller but more luxurious inside like a decommissioned corporate jet.
