What a terrible thing to do an aircraft.. what the heck is the point of cuting the airplane in pieces and make forks and other crap out of it. why not find anything else to recycle?! there isnt many boeing 720's left, they should leave them alone!! sometimes they dont even recycle it, i have seen that they just trow all the pieces in to a big pile of trash and let it rust into nothing, sad.... :(
@SimenRenslemo are you kidding they'll sell all the scrap. almost everything gets reused, from still working electronic units to scrap metal and even engines.
years of precision planning and engineering, peoples livelihoods being devoted to making these, then a few hours of clumsy destruction and its all gone. sad.
Back in about 1998 i and one other, chopped up a Britten Norman Islander BN2A with a skill saw. . . . . . With a wooden blade. ( No one felt like going to the Hardware Store). Then we tore it to pieces like voltures at a dead animal.
Honeywell purchased the aircraft in 1987 and used it to test a variety of engines. Plans were developed to retire it near the end of 2007 and transition future engine flight testing to the newer B757. The last flight of the B720 was on Dec 29, 2007. Honeywell considered donating it to a museum, parting out the aircraft for potential sale or destruction. For a variety of reasons they chose to destroy the aircraft. Thanks for your interest.
Great video!!! I do like the other angles taken. I published a book call Junkyard Jets .net and it covers the demo up close and personnel. I think i was the only guy shooting it that close. I was maybe 10 feet away at times. The book shows all the images of the planes final fate. It was hard to see the plane be demoed but a newer one and less cost to operate seemed to be the smart way to go. One think to add it was HOT!!! That day…. Doug
I forgot to add one thing,... it was my company that demoed the plane that very HOT day.... I did save many souvenirs including both the tail numbers one i gave to Goerge @ Honeywell and many cockpit items. Doug
I didn't film this but received the video from someone involved in the process. They reported that the demolition took about 5 hours. The following day parts were removed and cleanup accomplished over a period of about 6 hours. Thanks for your interest.
Pratt and Whitney JT-3C turbojet, historical value only. No turbojets used on transports since early 1960's (convair 990 were the last ones?) Honeywell (Garrett) probably had some good legal reasons for destruction, liability namely, especially on a craft used as a test bed for experimental engines, avionics, control systems. Boeing probably also weighed in on its destruction as well.
Death of a Testbed
fs10inator 1 month ago
Just cruel!
fs10inator 9 months ago
1 person was in the plane when the demolition began RIP 1 Disliker
Mechanamer16 9 months ago
Poor airplane :(
xXShadowLugiaXx 10 months ago
What a terrible thing to do an aircraft.. what the heck is the point of cuting the airplane in pieces and make forks and other crap out of it. why not find anything else to recycle?! there isnt many boeing 720's left, they should leave them alone!! sometimes they dont even recycle it, i have seen that they just trow all the pieces in to a big pile of trash and let it rust into nothing, sad.... :(
SimenRenslemo 1 year ago
@SimenRenslemo are you kidding they'll sell all the scrap. almost everything gets reused, from still working electronic units to scrap metal and even engines.
mikel1982 11 months ago
seems like alls possible to justify write offs.
a pity this has to occur,
seems wasetful.
too bad.
regretful this has to happenl
blingwatch 1 year ago
years of precision planning and engineering, peoples livelihoods being devoted to making these, then a few hours of clumsy destruction and its all gone. sad.
me007963 2 years ago
Back in about 1998 i and one other, chopped up a Britten Norman Islander BN2A with a skill saw. . . . . . With a wooden blade. ( No one felt like going to the Hardware Store). Then we tore it to pieces like voltures at a dead animal.
plastabrick 2 years ago
That is painful to watch. I feel very sorry for the aircraft although it is lucky to have lasted this long. Either-way it should have been preserved.
Anyone know when it was delivered?
AFP557 2 years ago 7
Honeywell purchased the aircraft in 1987 and used it to test a variety of engines. Plans were developed to retire it near the end of 2007 and transition future engine flight testing to the newer B757. The last flight of the B720 was on Dec 29, 2007. Honeywell considered donating it to a museum, parting out the aircraft for potential sale or destruction. For a variety of reasons they chose to destroy the aircraft. Thanks for your interest.
HerBunk 2 years ago
@HerBunk
Great video!!! I do like the other angles taken. I published a book call Junkyard Jets .net and it covers the demo up close and personnel. I think i was the only guy shooting it that close. I was maybe 10 feet away at times. The book shows all the images of the planes final fate. It was hard to see the plane be demoed but a newer one and less cost to operate seemed to be the smart way to go. One think to add it was HOT!!! That day…. Doug
convairjet 8 months ago
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convairjet 8 months ago
@HerBunk
I forgot to add one thing,... it was my company that demoed the plane that very HOT day.... I did save many souvenirs including both the tail numbers one i gave to Goerge @ Honeywell and many cockpit items. Doug
convairjet 8 months ago
I didn't film this but received the video from someone involved in the process. They reported that the demolition took about 5 hours. The following day parts were removed and cleanup accomplished over a period of about 6 hours. Thanks for your interest.
HerBunk 2 years ago
Nom nom nom nom ....
somegermangeek 2 years ago
Pratt and Whitney JT-3C turbojet, historical value only. No turbojets used on transports since early 1960's (convair 990 were the last ones?) Honeywell (Garrett) probably had some good legal reasons for destruction, liability namely, especially on a craft used as a test bed for experimental engines, avionics, control systems. Boeing probably also weighed in on its destruction as well.
bunky060171 2 years ago
can I have one pilot seat?
happyfa 2 years ago
can i have one of that turbo fans?
SriTube89 2 years ago
nice video
demonsticator666 2 years ago
I agree I would say 98 percent boeing 720 are gone one is left in Dulles airport museum.
eal1011 2 years ago
Wow, Major Nomage there, lol
EdmDude 2 years ago
wow, look ants eating this gecko watch?v=R3Mt2E1M6dU
it's so similar to that...great vid
blk8911 3 years ago
can I have one engine PLEASE :)
sunnyatscot 3 years ago
Ummm yah... it might be a good idea to remove the engines so they sold be sold later.
buybygb 3 years ago
Man! They even didn´t remove the engines.
an147 3 years ago
Boeing707 and,720 R the real pilots plane!
solomonpilot767 3 years ago
What's the name of the song?
bobpassword 3 years ago
Music is "Magic of Politics" by Michael Darius which can be found on the internet. Thanks for your interest.
HerBunk 3 years ago
Crap, 720's are perrty much gone now ...
kinshasaAPP 3 years ago
Please donate the whole plane to me :'(
I am very sad, upset and angry why people are so wasteful after seeing this video clip.
happyfa 3 years ago
*my other car is a 747*
plane15man 3 years ago
Grr they could have at least donated the cockpit to me...
fsdreamscapes 3 years ago 2
Now you see it.............. now you don't.
Vanadeo 3 years ago
Why am I thinking of dinosaurs?
VerbotenDingleberry 3 years ago
OM NOM NOM NOM
BenHallert 3 years ago