YouTuber discovers hidden secret inside massive abandoned Boeing 737 private jet
- Check out ‘the cheapest Boeing 737 on the face of the Earth’
- It’s ‘the coolest airplane’ this famous YouTuber has ever seen
- However, there is a dirty little secret in the luggage hold
Published on Sep 02, 2024 at 7:44 PM (UTC+4)
by Amelia Jean Hershman-Jones
Last updated on Sep 03, 2024 at 4:06 PM (UTC+4)
Edited by
Tom Wood
The US-based YouTuber who converted Elvis’s private jet into an RV may have found his new project via an abandoned Boeing 737 private jet.
He labels it ‘the coolest airplane he’s ever seen’.
We are informed that it’s ‘the cheapest Boeing 737 on the face of the Earth’.
Plus: ‘It still kinda works’.
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The 1982 Boeing 737-200 private jet
Upon surprising his team with the humongous and abandoned aircraft, it’s said: “I don’t think we can turn this into an RV’.
The 1982 Boeing 737-200 private jet was converted into a private jet.
While it can technically fly, it’s no longer legally operational.
However, YouTuber James Webb, the man behind the Jimmy’s World YouTube channel, wants to explore it and see what the possibilities are.
We previously followed his progress on converting Elvis’s private jet into an RV at an eyewatering cost.
Running costs
As cheap as the aircraft itself might be, the operational costs are extortionate.
This includes fuel consumption of 1,100 pounds per hour at idle, with refueling costs ranging between $30,000 and $40,000.
Those prices don’t even take maintenance into account.
Check out, the annual running costs of owning a superyacht – they’re enough to buy a mansion.
A hidden secret
The plane has an incredible interior, complete with an impressive conference table, an archaic entertainment system, and a bathroom with a couch.
That makes it seem like a potential Airbnb, an office, or even an aircraft as a simulator for flight training.
However, it is hiding a secret below deck in the luggage hold.
The APU shroud – a fireproof, sound-reducing covering that must be removed before access can be gained to the APU’s components – is sitting within it.
However, when Jimmy climbs inside, there’s an overwhelming ‘mustiness’ that takes him aback.
The lavatory tank, aka ‘the poop shoot’, is seemingly responsible.
“The odor and smell that I’m getting now is a certain Florida mustiness mixed with a hue of mouse pee.”
That, alongside their top negotiation skills, allows the team to reduce the potential price of the private jet from $2 million down to less than $50,000.
If you want to hear more about abandoned planes, this man found two abandoned jet fighters on Google Earth and traveled to find them.
London-based Amelia cut her journalistic teeth covering all things lifestyle, wellness and luxury in the UK capital. Fast-forward a decade and the experienced content creator and editor has put pen to paper for glossy magazines, busy newsrooms and coveted brands. When her OOO is on you can find her spending quality time with her young family, in the gym or exploring the city she loves.
