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Nice idea but aircraft and houses are solutions to rather different problems. Assume an aircraft is a very large cigar tube with wings, tail and wheels on stil
by gerdesj 9y ago
Nice idea but aircraft and houses are solutions to rather different problems.
Assume an aircraft is a very large cigar tube with wings, tail and wheels on stilts. So, start by cutting off the wings and tail and seal the holes. You need to remove the wheels and fix the thing down so that it wont blow away in a strong wind. It is probably too long for one family, so it will need partitioning or chopping up and the ends stoppered. You'll also need external doors - ideally at least two per dwelling for fire safety. You can't open the windows so those will need sorting out. You probably will want to divide up the living/sleeping/food prep/lav areas. You need plumbing, potentially heating and/or cooling. At least it wont rust, being aluminium. However, being ali. means that alterations will cost a fortune. You can't put steel and ali directly together (Galvanic) and any alterations that puncture the skin will need very careful waterproofing.
I'd go for something like this instead: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nissen_hut https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nissen_hut They are very cheap to build and are not just for military use.
- murukesh_s 9y agoShipping containers could be another choice for temporary budget housing and is modular. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shipping_container_architecture https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shipping_container_architect...