ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd twˈɛnti sˈɪks, æɾ ˈeɪdʒ fˈoːɹtiːn, mˈænɪkˌæɾaɪd bˈɪlt hɪz fˈɜːst plˈeɪn ðɪ ˌɑːɹɹˈɛm wˈʌn, ɐ sˈɪŋɡəlsˈiːt ɡlˈaɪdɚ ɪn hɪz bˈækjɑːɹd, ænd flˈuː wɪð ɪɾ ɔnðə stɹˈiːt fɚɹə fjˈuː mˈiːɾɚz.
In 1926, at age 14, Manicatide built his first plane (the RM-1, a single-seat glider) in his backyard, and flew with it on the street for a few meters.