Google Maps User Spots Cockpit Of Old Soviet Aircraft Used As House Extension In Russia

It's quite fun to explore the world through the eyes of Google Maps. It's amazing what weird and crazy things you might come across. Now, there has been another unusual sighting.

People have been left baffled after a Google Maps user spotted part of an old Soviet aircraft being used as a house extension.

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A Reddit user named u/newtrawn noticed the cockpit had been attached to an apartment in Russia, with the aesthetics being matched to the blue and white-themed house.

The Reddit user uploaded the image with the caption: "Just the fuselage of a jet used to expand an apartment. Nothing to see here."

Since being shared, the post has received 10.1k upvotes. Many users were intrigued and took to the comments section to have their say.

"It¡¯s by design. That means someone thought it would be a kick-ass idea and well it¡¯s interesting," one user said.

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"At least the paint job fits the building. It would be pretty dope if you had a simulator in that cockpit though," another user said.

"Hell yeah, is the aeroplane bathroom in there too?" a third user quipped.

The building has been a massive attraction in the town of Susuman since 1983, according to the website Ru.esosedi.org.

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The description of the building reads: "House number 27 on Sovetskaya Street is one of the main attractions of the city of Susuman in the Magadan region."

"A.P. Smirnov came up with the idea - to 'add' to the premises of the main section of the SUT - an aircraft modelling circle - a real aircraft cockpit. Local authorities did not give permission for such an architectural experiment for a long time. But in the end, Smirnov's stubbornness prevailed and in the summer of 1986 the nose of the fuselage of this aircraft went from the repair base of Magadan-13 airport to Susuman, where it was 'mounted' to the 2nd floor of the SUT," it adds.

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