One of the aircraft made by Shu Mansheng, seen here in Wuhan on Wednesday, Dec 12, 2018. (Photo/Chinanews.com)
In his latest attempt, he flew what's been described as a "flying saucer" eight meters above the ground for 80 seconds on the night of Dec 2, 2018. The sight of Shu taking to the sky in his contraption caused a buzz on social media.