1907 In September, Feng Ru received strong support from overseas Chinese in the United States and began to study airplanes. In April of the following year, he made the first plane, and the test flight failed. Soon the place where the plane was made was destroyed by fire. But Feng Ru didn't lose heart. He put up a tent to continue his research.

1909 during the test flight of the second plane, the plane flew more than ten meters and then fell to the ground. After these two failures, the contributing shareholders lost confidence and were unwilling to invest again. Feng Ru also raised funds to set up Guangdong Aircraft Company. On September 2 1 this year, he overcame difficulties and went through hardships, and finally made the third plane, and the test flight was successful. This is the first time for China people to fly their own designed and manufactured aircraft.

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19 10, Feng Ru designed and manufactured an airplane with better performance in the United States. The wing of this plane is 29.5 feet long and 4.5 feet wide. The internal combustion engine is 30 horsepower, and the propeller rotates at 1200 rpm.

In June 5438+that year 10, San Francisco held an international flight competition. Feng Ru took his newly designed plane to participate in the competition, and broke the world record of the first international flight competition held in France in 1909 with a flying altitude of more than 700 feet and a speed of 65 miles per hour respectively, and won the Excellence Award, which enabled China people to surpass the West again in aviation technology. Feng Ru has become a world-recognized aircraft designer, manufacturer and pilot.

Reference source: Baidu Encyclopedia-Feng Ru