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A 55-year-old aspiring pilot bought a £37,000 open-air helicopter and taught himself to fly - mastering the basics in just nine hours in Sichuan, China.
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Budding pilot buys bizarre helicopter for £37,000 to learn to fly

Jasmine Siddon
Last updated: 2025/03/14 at 5:26 PM
Jasmine Siddon
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A man can be see in the air with his helicopter and helmet. (Picture: Jam Press)
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A budding pilot bought a bizarre helicopter for £37,000 so he could learn how to fly.

The man – named only as Tang – has dreamed of flying an aeroplane since he was a child.

At the age of 55, he finally decided to fork out for the chopper and give it a shot.

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According to Tang, the single-person helicopter was made by a group of people.

Tang soared through the air wearing a helmet, as the rotor spun above his head.

There is no carriage for him to sit in, with his body completely exposed to the open air.

(Picture: Jam Press)

The helicopter moved seamlessly through the air, and even hovered above the ground.

Local press have revealed it has a maximum flight of 25 miles, and a maximum speed of around 60mph, as reported by What’s The Jam.

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Tang, Guangyuan, in Sichuan Province, China, learned to fly the machine all by himself.

He mastered the basic skills after just nine hours.

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