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or ... what modelers do when they aren't building models!

The first Chinese human-powered airplane, designed and built by Mr. Mao Yiquing, the owner of the famous F3A model factory, Oxai. It first flew on March 26, 2009, in a Shanghai suburb, traveling a distance of 413.8 feet at 8.53 feet off the ground. The flight lasted 18 (terrifying, I'm sure!) seconds. 
Here are the specs on the plane:
Wingspan: 89.89 ft.
Length: 24.27 ft.
Weight: 103.6 lb.