Zhang Xuelin checks on the tail of his self-made aircraft at his home before its test flight, in Jinan, Shandong province
Zhang Xuelin checks on the tail of his self-made aircraft at his home before its test flight, in Jinan, Shandong province November 28, 2012. Zhang, a farmer who dropped out of primary school in his early years, spent around 2,000 yuan ($321) to build a plane around a motorcycle, using wood and plastic boards. The plane, which took 11 months to build, failed in its test flight. Picture taken November 28, 2012. REUTERS/China Daily (CHINA – Tags: SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY SOCIETY TRANSPORT) CHINA OUT. NO COMMERCIAL OR EDITORIAL SALES IN CHINA TELETIPOS_CORREO:%%%,%%%,CHINA,CHINA