Great Indian Jugaad! Bihar Man Turns His Tata Nano Into A Helicopter, Rents It For Weddings
It is said that necessity is the mother of invention, and when it comes to saving money by being Jugaadu, nobody pulls it off better than we do.?
Indians and Jugaad go hand-in-hand; we're capable of coming up with weird but workable fixes to make our lives easier like this Bihar man did. A mechanic cum artist in Bihar’s Bagaha thought of a Jugaad and decided to convert his Tata Nano car into a helicopter.
It’s the wedding season in India and many brides and grooms, who can't afford expensive helicopters have already booked this Tata Nano helicopter for grand entries at their wedding venues.
Spent Rs 2 Lakh to Turn Nano Car Into a Helicopter
According to the report in?Dainik Bhaskar, a resident of Bagaha Guddu Sharma has turned a Nano car into a helicopter by spending over Rs 2 Lakh.
Guddu told that he had seen the huge demand for helicopters during weddings and many people would have wished to bring their bride home on chariots, but due to money problems, they can't afford it. Seeing all this, Guddu turned his car into a helicopter that can be affordable for everyone.
Its Rent Is Rs 15,000
Guddu Sharma, the artisan who gave the car the shape of a helicopter, said, 'In the era of Digital India, this invention is a living example of self-reliant India. One and a half lakh rupees are spent in making such a 'helicopter', whereas this hi-tech helicopter will cost more than two lakh rupees to give many advanced facilities.
He used sensors to give desired features to the vehicle and rents it for Rs 15,000 for weddings.?
Unsurprisingly, there is a huge demand for his Nano-turn helicopter for wedding purposes and he acknowledges that he is not the first person to do so.
Mithilesh Prasad Turns His Tata Nano Into Helicopter To Achieve His Childhood Dream
Mithilesh Prasad, from Chhapra in Bihar, modified his Tata Nano car into a helicopter to achieve his childhood dream of designing a helicopter. It took him seven months to complete the project.
Though the modified car cannot fly, it has features of a conventional helicopter-like main rotor, tail boom and tail rooter. Prasad has also fitted colourful LED lights in its rotors and side panels. He invested Rs 7 lakh in the project.
Brazilian man also builds helicopter using parts from scrapped cars
Like India, some Jugaadu is also present in other countries too. A Brazilian man has used parts from scrapped cars to build a helicopter that actually flies! A scruffy chopper made with discarded car parts and reportedly powered by a Volkswagen Beetle's engine was seen flying.
Jeep made from junk
Our country is number 1 in the case of Jugaad, people here have the ability to do a lot with very few resources. Like a man from Maharashtra managed to build a four-wheeler jeep using scrap metal that impressed Anand Mahindra also.
Despite having little education, Dattatraya Lohar built the vehicle to fulfil his son's wishes, according to the YouTube channel Historicano, which published a video report on the unique creation. The four-wheeler was made with an investment of just Rs 60,000 and incorporates the kick-start mechanism that is typically seen in two-wheelers.
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