Sunday 20 June 2010

Me want...


The man flying it is Chen Zhao Rong a farmer with only a primary school education who had always dreamed of flying.
He made and welded all the body parts himself, checking his design against photos on the internet and bought a second hand motor. Overall the cost amounted to about RMB70,000 (less than US10,000).
Unfortunately after a few months of flying, when flying to another village, the engine stopped while doing 70km/h and he crashed into a field. While unhurt his wife threatned to leave him unless he stopped flying and the police made him sign a document stating he will never fly it again. He sold the chopper to a friend for RMB20,000.

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