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Airliner Take-Apart Yard
A retired passenger jet stands on concrete while workers remove its engines, instruments, and landing gear. The remaining metal body is cut into pieces and sent for recycling.
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In the picture
- The detached turbofan engine rests in a steel cradle.
- The yellow landing gear assembly stands on a wheeled rack.
- The cockpit instrument panel and avionics boxes sit in padded trays inside the open bay.
- A crane holds the cut fuselage section above a stack of flattened aluminium sheets.
Examples
- An old bus is stripped for reusable seats, alternators, and wheels before its shell is scrapped.
- A broken bicycle is taken apart so its wheels, brakes, and gears can be used again.
Key takeaways
- Engines, instruments, and landing gear are often saved because they are valuable and can be checked for reuse.
- The empty airframe is cut up and recycled as metal after reusable parts are removed.
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