Pakistani villager builds his own plane
China Daily | Updated: 2019-05-09 06:55
TABUR, Pakistan - The engine is from a road cutter, the wings are burlap, the wheels are borrowed from a rickshaw: A popcorn seller has caught the attention of the Pakistan Air Force by building his own plane.
The tale of Muhammad Fayyaz has captured the hearts of many in a nation where millions just like him have limited access to education and are fighting for opportunities.
"I was literally in the air. I couldn't feel anything else," Fayyaz said of his first flight in a machine he learned to build mainly from viewing TV clips and online blueprints.
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