In this photo taken Aug. 1, 2009, villagers watch 22-year-old Wu Zhongyuan turning blades of his homemade helicopter in preparation for a maiden flight in Songxian, in central China's Henan province.

Wu assembled his helicopter with a 150cc motorbike's engine, a steel cage, and wooden rotor blades.

Later, the local government stopped the flight for safety issues. (AP Photo)