Now that you know how much small airplanes cost, which one should you consider getting? Here are the best single-engine planes civilians can invest in for their personal use: Diamond DA40 NG – The NG is Next Generation, which is a great choice for a first airplane thanks to its first-...
Another notable airplane graveyard is located in Southern California, at the Mojave Air and Space Port, where retired commercial planes are cannibalized for spare parts. Although fenced off with concertina wire and patrolled regularly, it is still possible to walk up to the fence and peer at the...
and/or obsolescence. Some jetliners are temporarily taken off flying status, and must be stored in a environment that is conducive to preservation. Others are kept for spare parts for flying aircraft, and eventually scrapped. Most of these airliner boneyards are located in Arizona and California....
Several of these boneyard facilities exist in the United States such as those at theKingman Airportand theMojave Air and Space Port. Other boneyards are located at thePinal Air Parkin Arizona at thePhoenix Goodyear Airportand theSouthern California Logistics Airport in Victorville. TheRoswell Interna...
Boeing 747 being reclaimed at the Mojave Airport in California (photo courtesy of the Mojave Air and Space Port) Other Inactive or Abandoned U.S. Aircraft Boneyards Airfield or Facility Name Purpose or Type City ST St. Augustine AirportUntil about 2010, a storage facility for U.S. Navy Grum...
This website includes coverage of several major storage, maintenance anddisposal facilities for commercial airliners, such as those at theSouthern California Logistics Airport in Victorvilleand theMojave Air and Space Portin the California desert. ...