Story of Chinese helicopter enthusiast
Updated: 2014-08-22 14:40
(Xinhua)
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Jiang Changgen pulls a helicopter out of his house with the help of villagers in a countryside of Dexing City, central China's Jiangxi Province, Aug. 20, 2014. Jiang Changgen, 52, an ophthalmologist serving in some rural areas of central China, is a helicopter enthusiast who has been working on a homemade helicopter for some 2 years. The assembled copter, powered by 4.0-liter V8 engine, is 4-meter long and weighs as much as one ton. There is still some way from taking off the ground although Jiang has overcame lots of difficulties for his dream.[Photo/Xinhua] |
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