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I’m such a child. The idea of a 747 parked in the garden really appeals to me. The wild parties, the arguments with the neighbours. By the looks of things it’s also becoming a viable option (if you ignore the question of how you get it there in the first place)

During the next two to five years, the price of used Boeing 747s may fall to historic lows as the global supply of dead 747s climbs to unprecedented highs. The in-service arrival of next-generation widebody aircraft such as the Airbus A380 and the Boeing 747-8 means that several hundred of today’s oldest 747s — mostly 747-200 models built during the 1970s that are currently used as air freighters — will soon be headed out to pasture.

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