In Rondônia, Brazil, retired musician Gerardo Araújo, 71, gained recognition by turning the passion for airplanes into an unusual project: building aircraft replicas in the backyard.
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Inspired by the Apollo 11 mission in the 1960s, he dreamed of planes since he was a young age, and at the age of 60 decided to lift the replica of an Airbus A320 with the help of his brother -in -law.
The result, named after plane, attracted the curiosity of visitors and went viral on social networks, causing Gerardo to gain prominence and even caught the attention of manufacturer Embraer.
During the pandemic, he expanded the project with a replica of Phenom 100, which earned him an invitation from Embraer to meet his facilities in Sao Paulo. There, he was presented with a symbolic certificate of jet owner and had the opportunity to fly as a passenger.
Gerardo, who is also dedicated to flight simulators and shares everything on Instagram, saw his followers base grow to over 25,000 people, attracted to his creativity, commitment and love for aviation.
Now the project gets new contours. The airplane house will be transferred to a larger space and will have more replicas, such as a Boeing 737-800 Equipped with a simulator and even a suite on the back of the aircraft for hosting. Gerardo also prepares the replica of a Bell 206 helicopterone Cessna 152 and a model from Porto Velho airport, the capital of Rondônia, promising news to tourists in the official reopening, which will be announced on their social networks.
Source: UOL | Photo: Instagram @Geraldo.araujo.9026 | This content was created with the help of AI and revised by the editorial team
