A pilot turned an old plane into a two-bedroom apartment

Jon Kotwicki jokes that converting an aluminum plane in Alaska is the "worst idea that a person could possibly have." This 108-foot-long former cargo plane now has a king size bed, washer dryer, and heated floors, but the build was by no means easy. Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. When flight instructor and former commercial airline pilot Jon Kotwicki happened upon a DC-6 air freighter for sale in 2022, he knew it was the perfect plane to transform into an overnight rental. However, once he made the purchase, "my first thought," says Kotwicki, "was, 'My God, what have I done?'" Built in 1956, the 117-foot-wide, 108-foot-long cargo plane had spent its days carrying freight and fuel to remote villages in Alaska before retiring from flight.