15-Year-Old Builds Aircraft For Just Rs 7,000, First Flight Stuns Bihar Village
Social media is flooded with reactions marveling at the 15-year-old's resourcefulness, with many calling it a prime example of "jugaad" engineering at its best
A teenager from Bihar has stunned thousands after building and flying a working aircraft using nothing but scrap material and sheer ingenuity. Avinesh Kumar, a resident of Muzaffarpur, pulled off the feat without access to a laboratory, formal training, or technical equipment. The most staggering part? He built the single-seater aircraft in just 7 days, spending around Rs 7,000.
A video of Avinesh's homemade aircraft taking off and soaring nearly 300 feet has gone viral, drawing praise from across the country. Social media is flooded with reactions marveling at the 15-year-old's resourcefulness, with many calling it a prime example of 'jugaad" engineering at its best.
The clip, shared widely online, shows Avinesh calmly seated in his makeshift cockpit, starting the engine, and lifting off the ground as bystanders cheer. After flying for a few minutes, the aircraft lands safely – no mishaps, no drama, just a teenager casually flying a machine built from junk.
Speaking to local media, Avinesh said he had dreamed of making an aircraft since childhood. 'I always wanted to fly something I built myself. I just couldn't afford anything, so I started collecting scrap," he said, adding, 'It was tough, but I never thought it was impossible."
This isn't the first time Muzaffarpur has seen such DIY aviation talent. Two years ago, another young man, Rikki Sharma, a BA student, made headlines after constructing a 'fighter plane" using thermocol and fish storage boxes. That too managed to reach a height of 300 feet. But unlike Rikki, Avinesh went a step further by not just building the machine, but also piloting it.
With no institutional support and limited resources, Avinesh's effort is now being hailed as a symbol of untapped rural talent in the country. Many are now calling for the state and central government to recognise and support such grassroots innovation. 'Imagine what this kid could do with a little funding and mentorship," one user wrote on X (formerly Twitter).
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