Photos: Man builds a plane using tutorial videos & aircraft manuals

An Ethiopian man, Asmelash Zeferu has built a plane with tutorial videos on YouTube. 35-year-old
Zeferu's childhood dream was to become a pilot but he was rejected by the Ethiopian Airlines Aviation Academy and since he couldn't realize his dream, he decided to build a plane.

"I decided to build my own aircraft if I couldn't be a pilot," he told CNN. "Then I'd be able to fly high in the sky."

For 10 years, Zeferu worked on his dream, salvaging spare parts from second-hand markets and handcrafting certain parts like the airplane’s wings. He then upgraded the 48 horsepower Volkswagen Beetle engine to 78 for his two-seater aircraft and settled for the wheelbase of a Suzuki motorcycle as his landing gear.

According to CNN, he did this with the help of some aviation experts, aircraft manuals and YouTube tutorials. He encountered some technical problems during the process. However, it didn’t deter the ambitious pilot from pursuing his goal. Five months later, he is ready to take off, again.

"My dream is to become an aerospace engineer at NASA," he told CNN. "And I will be"

35 comments:

chioma jacinta said...: Very nice, more powers to ur Elbow; November 30, 2015 at 9:28 AM
Stanley Raymond said...: he was born to do it; November 30, 2015 at 9:29 AM
kayode odusanya said...: Whoa! The man tried. This further proves that nothing is impossible if you set your mind to it. But I would love to have seen a video of him flying the plane.

Do You Have Problems Lasting Long in Bed?; November 30, 2015 at 9:29 AM
ed DREAMZ said...: a.k.a EDWIN CHINEDU AZUBUKO said...
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If that plane mistakenly crash na die that nigga dey shah..... #NowPlaying>> peperempe: klever j...
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***CURRENTLY IN JUPITER***; November 30, 2015 at 9:31 AM
Clara Udeh said...: Hmmm...dreams do come true if u put ur mind to it!; November 30, 2015 at 9:32 AM
Anonymous said...: Like serious Linda?; November 30, 2015 at 9:32 AM
Anonymous said...: GUD 1 HOPE he will enjoy DE RIDE..TOmMJErRYSWIT; November 30, 2015 at 9:33 AM
NaijaDeltaBabe said...: I just love positive creativity; November 30, 2015 at 9:36 AM
Warri Tatafo said...: Wat a talented young man; November 30, 2015 at 9:37 AM
Ngene Olivia said...: Wow! This is truly awesome

#it wiLL oNly gEt beTTer
#iT mUst eNd iN prAise; November 30, 2015 at 9:57 AM
-D great Anonymous said...: Creative
~D great anonymous!; November 30, 2015 at 10:00 AM
ROYAL PRIESTHOOD said...: Wow!

Dis is superb and lovely!
Thumbs up and more power to his elbows.

Comment frm ROYAL PRIESTHOOD (royalpriesthood007@gmail.com); November 30, 2015 at 10:02 AM
Juliet Iwuno said...: Woooooow! Well done brother. Linda take note!; November 30, 2015 at 10:14 AM
Juliet Iwuno said...: Woooooow! Well done brother. Linda take note!; November 30, 2015 at 10:14 AM
christie benjamin said...: Wow! I'm impressed.; November 30, 2015 at 10:17 AM
@lwkmd_naija - follow on instagram/twitter said...: Hope this thing wont crash; November 30, 2015 at 10:20 AM
Ichebi Christian said...: That's great...
10years on one Project!; November 30, 2015 at 10:22 AM
Victor Adiude said...: He almost look like Jose Mourihno. Congrat bro; November 30, 2015 at 10:23 AM
Edem victor said...: Cool; November 30, 2015 at 10:27 AM
Darrel tom said...: Linlin mi sees notin wrong with it
Just a twitt na, u better ask that ur friend denrele to come out too, hehe.

Linda's last son; November 30, 2015 at 10:31 AM
Darrel tom said...: Linlin mi sees notin wrong with it
Just a twitt na, u better ask that ur friend denrele to come out too, hehe.

Linda's last son; November 30, 2015 at 10:31 AM
Darrel tom said...: Linlin mi mbok can u postpone that ur end of the month giveaway today? Don't want this place to be littered with emails n short short msg like'congrats, OK n all that'. Encourage all this people to go and work biko. U don hear madam?

Linda's last son; November 30, 2015 at 10:35 AM
Darrel tom said...: Linlin mi mbok can u postpone that ur end of the month giveaway today? Don't want this place to be littered with emails n short short msg like'congrats, OK n all that'. Encourage all this people to go and work biko. U don hear madam?

Linda's last son; November 30, 2015 at 10:35 AM
PHILIPS. said...: So much love diz...
#People_i_have_the_same_dream_with
#ChisomPhilz; November 30, 2015 at 10:38 AM
kelvin zack said...: Nice one; November 30, 2015 at 10:39 AM
SMURF said...: Did Did it ever take off or leave that ground???; November 30, 2015 at 11:04 AM
Michael Banjo said...: This guy should be sponsored he is way too talented #first time commenting; November 30, 2015 at 11:06 AM
Slim innocent said...: Nice1; November 30, 2015 at 12:50 PM
demmy akintunde said...: So impressive!; November 30, 2015 at 1:05 PM
The Other Woman In Marriage said...: It is better to try than not to try at all! As a man thinketh so is he. He said he can and he can. www.theotherwomaninmarriage.blogspot.com; November 30, 2015 at 1:21 PM
K-REX said...: I love his spirit. May God help him to achieve all he desires; November 30, 2015 at 1:36 PM
Anonymous said...: Wonderful! More grace dear!; November 30, 2015 at 1:55 PM
ary said...: This is quite an inspirational story! Wow!!; November 30, 2015 at 2:45 PM
Oluchi Jeboh said...: oya make him fly inside am first reach Nigeria.; November 30, 2015 at 4:04 PM
Yemi Olakitan said...: awesome. This man is a complete genius!; November 30, 2015 at 5:33 PM