- Allan is making waves with his extraordinary achievement of building a functional aeroplane entirely from scrap metal
- The self-taught inventor has faced numerous challenges, including limited resources and expertise, on his journey to bring his aviation dream to life
- A TikTok video, posted by user @jaredkipkorir.67, showed the moment Allan’s homemade aircraft roared to life
A man from Baringo County has captured the attention of the nation by constructing a functional aeroplane entirely from scrap metal.
Source: TikTok
What did the student use to make the helicopter?
Allan, a resident of the Chebirir sub-location in Belgut constituency, overcame significant challenges, including limited resources and expertise, to bring his ambitious project to life.
A TikTok video posted by user @jaredkipkorir.67 showed Allan’s incredible achievement, depicting the moment when the homemade aircraft roared to life.
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The video revealed that, while the aeroplane did not take to the skies, it demonstrated functionality by running on the ground, tied securely to prevent any unintended takeoff.
The video has gone viral, drawing the attention of netizens who flooded the comments section with congratulatory messages and expressions of admiration for Allan’s achievement.
Netizens share their opinion
Sammingz Mingani
incoming aviator pilot
DR ALLAN KOLE
am sure this thing can go up, hapo kwa kurudi sasa.
Eric
One man tried this in Nyeri and managed to fly for 10min then boooom
user7629608494542
am waiting for the first Kalenjin man to reach to the sun and never come back…Msee ukifika huko reduce sun rays inaslap sana
waithakarobert222
flying is not about look alike,but aerodynamics principles
Man builds security robot that patro;s compound
In a related story, Frederick Onyango, a Kenyan man who went viral for creating a helicopter-like contraption, has built yet another impressive innovation.
The Ngara-based entrepreneur went viral after converting a tuk-tuk to look like a helicopter before driving it around Nairobi streets.
The creation featured rotating rotor blades, flashing lights, and a CCTV at the back.
On Tuesday, May 16, Onyango posted a video on TikTok showing a robot he built. He told TUKO.co.ke that the robot was created for security purposes.
Onyango disclosed that the robot also featured Wi-Fi connectivity and an LCD screen and could recharge itself.
Source: TUKO.co.ke
