Audacious, Elino built his own helicopter that even "has already left the ground" That's right, Elino is assembling alone with iron parts a helicopter that has already left the ground If you've ever been face to face with the balloon priest, who became famous after disappearing into the sky in his infamous helium gas balloon and never returned, you will be scared by the audacity of the tile artist Elino da Silva, 48 years old. He made his home, in Jardim Presidente, a hangar where he keeps his private helicopter. That's right, Elino is alone assembling a helicopter that has already left the ground. I saw videos on the internet of people assembling homemade helicopters, flying like a beetle. So, I researched structure and decided to venture out. I learned everything the hard way,” she says. All of this started two years ago and has already cost around R$10,000 in the tile artist's pocket. The structure is ready: they have propellers, transmission and even an e...