Crafty Aircraft: 7 Amazing Ways To Recycle Old Airplane Parts
February 17, 2015
Fuselage Conference Table
Cut from the body of a retired jet airliner, here is a fuselage conference table by MotoArt. The windows pictured are fitted with ultra-cool LED multi color lighting and the table can be equipped with glass-top data ports and USB charging ports. Photo Credit: Motoart.com
DC-3 Lounge Table
This lounge table from AvionArt is built from a DC-3 riveted fuselage or wing skin panel. The table features an original lamp in an integrated bowl that was originally used for the lighting of the engines by night (for emergency inspection and start-ups). Photo Credit: AvionArt
F-4 Ejection Seat office chair
MotoArt has created an office chair from an F-4 ejection seat. The chair has a custom fabricated aluminum base with double wheel casters. Photo Credit: Motoart.com
Boeing 747 jumbo jet conference table
This Boeing 747 table is formed from a General Electric engine nacelle. The table includes a custom fabricated engine stator set with internal multicolored LED lighting, a polished spun aluminum dome and seats up to 12 people. Photo Credit: Motoart.com
DC-3 airplane wing desk
This desk from AvionArt is created from a DC-3 airplane wing. The DC-3 aircraft were designed with the wing tip as an integral bolt on/off wing section so the wing could easily be replaced. Photo Credit: AvionArt
Jumbo 747 Bed
MotoArt’s jumbo 747 sleeper was created by cutting a General Electric engine nacelle in half to form the foot and headboard. The bed is lit from below with programmable LED units and is sized for a King of California King mattress. Photo Credit: Motoart.com
Fuselage Shelf
Wall-mounted fuselage shelf from MotoArt is created from a Boeing aircraft. The passenger windows are internally illuminated and the shelf can come with up to four glass shelves. Photo Credit: Motoart.com
When aircraft retire, the plane is typically stripped and the raw materials are used to create myriad products for various industries. Here are a few unique ways MotoArt and AvionArt have transformed old airplane parts.