"Davidsky Koperfield and his assistant were dismayed that the sheet they had been provided would not cover the entire aircraft...the illusion would definitely suffer.."
Final preparations for the Flying Carpet dare. Privileged but probably drunk and/or stoned Chinese college students want to try out if a MiG on slight afterburner can drag a piece of cloth fast enough that it will develop enough lift to carry two people on an air cushion. Cell phone cameras are rolling, selfies have been made already.
it is a junkyard challenge: "here under this blanked you have supplies of cardboard, plywood and ducttape, you have 12 hrs to make this old plane into a decorative flying bedroom lamp. 3...2...1... go!"
they made one with old planes, so time for jets now