A farmer in China has spent all of his savings realizing his childhood dream – to own an airplane.
A farmer in China has spent all of his savings realizing his childhood dream – to own an airplane.
Big dream: A Chinese farmer who has always wanted to own a plan is spending his life savings building a replica of A320 Photo: shutterstock
Zhu Yue, from Kaiyuan city in Liaoning Province, claimed he taught himself how to build aircraft by studying technical drawings and plane models.
He has so far spent over £90,000 (800,000 yuan) on the aircraft, according to People’s Daily Online.
Happy man: Zhu Yue (pictured) has apparently taught himself how to build aircraft by studying drawings and models Photo: shutterstock
Step by step: He’s currently building the plane in a rented industrial park in Kaiyuan, Liaoning, and hopes to finish next May Photo:shutterstock
Look at my plane! Zhu Yue and his friend pose in front of their Airbus A320 jet plane at an open space in Kaiyuan city Photo:shutterstcok
Mr Zhu said he has liked airplanes since childhood, and because he couldn’t afford to buy one, he decided to build one by himself.
His A320 is a full-size copy of Airbus’s narrow-body, twin-engine airliner, which sells for £74 million ($99 million) on the market. Its wingspan is 35.8 meters (126.3 feet) and overall length is 37.75 meters (123.8 meters).
So far, Mr. Zhu has used 40 tons iron building the aircraft which is due to complete next May, said the People’s Daily report citing Beijing News.
Apparently, Mr. Zhu’s A320 is not to be flown. Once the plane is built, the farmer plans to open a restaurant inside or turns it into his home.
Full size: Measuring 35.8 meters (126.3 feet) wide and 37.75 meters (123.8 meters) long, it’s a one-to-one replica of A320 Photo:shutterstock
Team work: Mr Zhu is building the plane with five friends and has spent £90,000 (800,000 yuan) on the construction Photo:shutterstcok
Ambitious: Mr Zhu plans to open a restaurant inside plane or turns it into his home once he finishes building it next year Photo:shutterstock
Mr Zhu told local reporters: ‘The reason why I chose to build a plane is because it has been a dream since my childhood.’
He said he had worked as a welder and motorbike mechanic, and he decided to realize his dream after earning enough money.
Mr Zhu is building the plane with five friends in a rented industrial park in Kaiyuan. He said after he decided to build the plane last October, he spent three months studying the models and technical drawings of A320 before coming up with his own construction plan.
Long-time wish: Mr Zhu said ‘the reason why I chose to build a plane is because it has been a dream since my childhood’ Photo: shutterstock
Hardworking: Zhu Yue and his friend work on their homemade Airbus A320 jet plane at an open space in Kaiyuan city Photo: shutterstock
He said he had worked as a welder and motorbike mechanic, and he decided to realise his dream after earning enough money Photo:shutterstock
The man is also live-streaming himself building the plane on Chinese video sites, which has led some people to claim that he started the project solely as a way to promote himself.
Mr Zhu defended himself on Chinese media: ‘In order to build the plane, I spent over 800,000 yuan, these are my life savings. Some people said I am promoting myself in sensational way, who would spend so much money and time doing so?’
He said the live-streaming sessions motivate him and his team to work harder.
The man is also live-streaming himself building the plan on Chinese video sites and said it’s a way to motivate his team Photo: shutterstock
Zhu Yue has denied the accusation of promoting himself with the project as he explained he has spent his life savings on it. Photo: shutterstock
Source: dailymail
