Magnificent men in their Chinese machines (9/15)

Ding Shilu, an automobile mechanic, sits in his self-made aircraft to prepare a test-flight at a frozen reservoir in Shenyang, Liaoning province Feb 25, 2011. The aircraft which weights about 130 kg and made of recycled materials including three motorbike engines and plastic cloth, cost about 2600 yuan ($395), local media reported. [Photo/Agencies]