the know how and cheap material is every where---
you can just copy it-
and make a display look like a plane---------
make it fly also--
but whats new in it?
the person who created a wheel was intelligent-------------but the person who put the other 3 wheels on the cart was a genious....
photo copying an orignial ............woooah
and exactly what inventions do you have under your wing? When criticizing remember that it is a 2 way street! At least the common man is able to appreciate goodness...
Pakistan's DIY pilot vows to soar again after police clip his wing
Muhammad Fayyaz poses for photographs as he sits in his small plane. CREDIT: AFP
6 MAY 2019 • 7:01PM
APakistani popcorn seller who built his own plane from scratch only to be grounded by the police is now appealing for donations so he can soar again.
Muhammad Fayyaz worked two jobs, saving every rupee, to build his DIY aircraft from metal tubing, burlap and rickshaw wheels.
His
determination to fly despite his lack of funds and education has
inspired many in Pakistan, where millions fight against poverty and a dearth of opportunity.
The 32-year-old from Tabur in central Punjab province had dreamed of joining the air force as a child, but lost out on an education when his father died and he was forced to drop out of school and work, AFP reported.
Refusing to give up his dream, he said he taught himself the principles of flight by watching National Geographic Channel's Air Crash Investigation.
Muhammad Fayyaz reassembles his home-made aircraft after the police released him from custody at his home in a village in Arifwala, near Multan, Pakistan CREDIT: AFP
Selling off family land and taking out a loan, he modeled his aircraft on plans found on the internet, all the while working as a popcorn seller and security guard.
His first test flight came in February, when he and friends claim he reached speeds of 75mph before taking off and flying for more than a mile at a height of around two feet. Mr Fayyaz's claim has not been verified.
But his public debut planned for a month later, ended in arrest and seizure of his aircraft after police said it was dangerous. He was later freed and his plane returned and he told the Telegraph he hopes to be airborne within a couple of months.
He said is raising money for a new attempt and seeking donations from well wishers.
“I am reassembling my plane and hopefully will be able to do it in a couple of months,” he said. “The civil aviation authority is in contact with me and has promised to provide a proper space for take off and landing for the next attempt. I am seeking help from anybody for finance and will collect money on my own as well.”
Reports of his misfortune resulted in social media fame, where he was praised as a hero and inspiration.
Representatives from the Pakistan Air Force have made two visits to view the plane and the commander of a nearby base issued him a certificate which praises his "passion and dexterity" in building what it described as a "mini basic” aeroplane.
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2019/05/06/pakistans-diy-pilot-vows-soar-police-clip-wings/
