Grumman G-111 Albatross Interior Installation | Duncan Aviation

In April 2015, the 61-year-old amphibious aircraft landed at Duncan Aviation’s Lincoln, Nebraska, facility to get fitted with its new interior-or, more accurately, an interior.

[@mattman237]

KZbin needs a 'wow' button :).

[@GT47179]

Amazing....

[@Tadrjbs]

they also need a "cha-ching" button....

[@dutchman7216]

Why no bathroom ?

[@archull]

Absolutely beautiful interior work. Both classic and somewhat modern. Perfectly blending the military and marine roots with a just the right touch of modern & traditional designs.

[@patriot4life386]

I got to go inside this plane in Sand Point, Idaho, truly a beautiful restoration inside and out. The nicest Albatross I have ever seen, like a new airplane!

[@karcharias811]

Is it still there in Sandpoint? Going to North Idaho on a trip soon.

[@thewatcher5271]

The Albatross Has Always Been One Of My Favorite Planes (I Don't Know Why) & All Commenters Can Call Me Crazy, I Don't Care Because I Know We're Talking About Millions Of Dollars But I'd Rather Have One Decked Out Like This, Than A Brand New Citation . . .

[@rconawa]

Am I the only one that noticed the flooring clearly said "Not for aircraft use" ?

[@newdefsys]

It was just temporary flooring for construction.

[@thewatcher5271]

No, You're Not. That Was The First Thing I Noticed & I Said The Exact Same Thing You Did, To Myself . . .

[@mridoit1701]

Just temporary till they put real flooring

[@Anni3sgotagun]

Clearly a temp floor, why throw the new floor down when there’s that much traffic and material being hauled around

[@ElliotBritton]

pulling up in one of these to a business trip is such a flex

[@moriver3857]

The cost of that interior probably exceeded the original cost of the airplane. I hope the cockpit got the same treatment, as also seen on the zinc chromate bare interior. Awesome.

[@bluarcher5941]

I'm sure you're right. Wondering if this was being done for a private client? Beautiful job, either way.

[@coskuarsiray]

They are not building verhicles that beautiful these days.

[@timbucktoo7547]

Absolutely stunning, I would love to own a plane that beautiful. I would hold on to it till my dying breath.

[@teaghandahlberg2706]

I saw my dad his name is Nick Dahlberg

[@lorenzodunn3226]

Excellent film footage and soundtrack. This project appears to have been well planned.

[@foxtrot789]

That's gotta be the pride of Duncan right there...

[@gr8print]

I have a lot of time in this bird but none of it was in anything like this! As one fella says: "It's the ultimate man cave".

[@bnb03172007]

Sharp. Duncan Aviation doesn't take the cheap way out.

[@inekemateman273]

Out of the Extraordinary!

[@charlesbishop7583]

Sweet!

[@Warbird-Aviation]

This is a super job. I would love to fly it once.

[@vonhipperwild2009]

beautiful interior.

[@roadking99jokerst60]

Yeah, they know how to do it in Lincoln. Charles Lindberg learned to fly in Lincoln.

[@jalbert222]

Another good video ruined with musc

[@lenisbeltran4888]

That's a nice looking interior

[@royseleech3524]

Now I know what they will do to my Albertross when I win the lottery and buy one

[@reddog0820]

wow i have flown in mallards but this is luxury

[@thelastengineer2315]

I have 30 years experience as an aircraft maintenance engineer, may I come and sweep the floors for you guys!!! That was an awesome installation.

[@docjeffry]

Perfect in every way.

[@soundwavs1961c]

Wow👏👍

[@MrVinney96]

Woah...

[@Apoc_Bone_Daddy]

Absolutely Gorgeous

[@Posttrip]

I would love to some Albatrosses outfitted for straight passenger service like a few were for Chalks.

[@digitalranger4259]

Amazing, gorgeous work, but I have to say, only 4 passenger seats?

[@leester9487]

Yea sure. One for the tropical island despot, his trophy wife and two rug rats.

[@Shopweasel]

Now for THOES turbo props...only a fraction of noise as the jugs

[@adriaanboogaard8571]

Fantastic work. I used build and worked in a Cabinet shop and also after that doing maintenance at Salt Lake City Airport the one that we just replaced. I love seeing people that care about doing great work do it with love. Especially on such a wonderful Aircraft. 😁👍

[@thehurricane218]

Nice. But why keep the old Captains chairs?

[@esperanca-hopelondonuk4770]

OMG. This is astronomically beautiful. That's it I am going to buy this seaplane and live on it till I die.

[@dantebarto]

Absolutely stunning! Could anyone tell me what the overhead compartment in the aft section of the aircraft is for? Thanks!

[@Justwantahover]

A rare thing to see. Good job.

[@stratoleft]

Maybe put some carpet strips down the middle?

[@mikaelronin5338]

Simply Stunning! Well done!!

[@richardboyle2829]

so cool

[@carguy1979]

Nicely done. 👏🏻

[@georgelai8014]

Anybody knows how much does one these cost?

[@TheWrathdog]

It can be found for around $350,000 : cbaviation.com/1951-grumman-albatross-hu16b-n866ha/

[@BlueSky-qv7cd]

Plush interiors like this are nice, but I would hate to deal with all of it on a heavy airframe inspection, aircraft are not motorhomes which stay together until they're scraped, some poor mechanic has to remove all that stuff to do a proper inspection.

[@ottomonne6247]

yep and Im pretty sure the engineers of this retrofit, outlined removal and installation procedures for the owner, as per FAA

[@ryanrobertsmba]

it his job blue sky

[@areafifty]

My dream plane

[@SWLDx]

Excelent !

[@krisspradlin715]

I'd like to see a 'tinyhouse' version of this. Maybe with a 'tinyboat' that it carries with it too! And modern turbo prop engines.

[@ParadigmUnkn0wn]

There's PT6 conversions of Albatrosses out there. As for the "tiny house" part, that's about as niche as you can get in the aviation world. While I also think it would be cool, it's not terribly practical. This is really a two-pilot kinda plane, especially if you have your family in the back and are traveling any kind of significant distance. That alone kills the back-country flying and floating RV plan for a lot of people, unless your partner is also a pilot or you have a really good friend that would fly right seat. The biggest issues are probably cost and safety. The former is incredibly high, and the latter is dubiously uncertain. Also, at this point I think all of these are flying under the experimental exhibition category, which is *NOT* the same as experimental amateur built and is significantly more restrictive. If you just want something you can cruise to some remote location and chill for a few days, that already exists. I've seen one of these that was less visually beautiful but had a layout that made a lot more sense, and it had two bunks, a couch, bathroom, and a small galley area. Flying RV? Kinda. An actual replacement for a house? Nope.

[@aliciacollins3686]

Was just talking with a customer about this and then it showed up in my feed. So cool.

[@rudyschwab7709]

That's because your phone was eavesdropping on your conversation with the customer.

[@RegaRegas00]

Pass 35 / 40 chair

[@paduag1782]

Is she still flying?

[@watercolorstyle9385]

Super🎉

[@natewestra5431]

Beautiful work! I do have a question. The floorboards have huge red lettering that states “NOT FOR AIRCRAFT USE” Did somebody miss something?

[@KamronFultz]

She's so pretty I can't wait to start living my dream as a pilot of one of these beauty's.

[@BALTAZARFAP]

Thats the most beautiful video of aircraft restauration in the human history.

[@TripleBlack331]

B-E-A-utiful!!!

[@ArkaelDren]

I mean..... what words can you even choose for this? Stellar, Epic or Beautiful??? Just a calm silence to soak it in.

[@Anni3sgotagun]

Truely Epic, ready for many adventures

[@381delirius]

neat

[@shadowlab9543]

the most amazing interior !!!!

[@smoozyrelaxchannel5861]

👍👍👍

[@freedomforever6718]

What a fantastic ride she has to be!

[@craig7350]

Not the layout I'd chose, but a no holds barred restoration. Gorgeous.

[@richardhodge4556]

Nice to see an Albatross coming back to life. Shame with puke-colored interior though...

[@Samvel-r5l]

❤❤❤❤❤❤❤...!!!...

[@ΒόρειοςΆνεμος-β1γ]

Excellence 💯✔️❤️

[@Samvel-r5l]

❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤...!!!...USA❤!

[@HotBob69]

damn bro this shit fire