Yep! You read the title right!
Some people doubt authenticity, but I hope it's real. Says he built it from his high school education and surfing the net on his cellphone.
See also: http://ping.fm/fJV5Hamp-space/article/2009-08/will-chinese-farmers-diy-helicopter-fly
This is part of 'Shanzhai' culture in China. Which basically means see something beyond your budget you like? Make it yourself!
Discussion of 'Shanzhai' is often mixed up with piracy. I think they're different things. THIS is 'Shanzhai'. I don't think anyone is gonna trawl through a market in Hong Kong, buy this baby and go home and pass it off as a Sikorsky Aircraft SH-60 Seahawk!!!
This is admirable! I hope it's real.
YouTube - Chinese farmer and his handmade helicopter
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