00:00What strange bird soared over ancient China,
00:03made only of bamboo and paper?
00:05Six centuries ago, China's Ming Dynasty
00:08recorded this odd invention in the Puolong Jing Manual.
00:11Its body looked like a real crow,
00:13with a head, a tail, and wings that kept it steady.
00:16Small rockets underneath gave it the push
00:19to climb and glide far across the land below.
00:22Picture a glowing bird crossing the night sky,
00:25trailing sparks over a silent field.
00:27The answer, the flying crow with magic fire,
00:31an early winged rocket.
