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).
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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