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> but at this point it really feels like we're cheering on the mid upper class for their accomplishments.

We are, and there's nothing wrong with that.

There is - the kid's parents having money is not his/her accomplishment.

And we aren't cheering them for buying the kit. Assembling it successfully is significant.

Money doesn't build a plane.

If I could buy my kid an aeroplane I'd feel pretty damn accomplished tyvm.

I was still really impressed by the 12,000km (7,455 mile) trip... until I saw they made 6 stops.

Getting that distance in a little plane would be impressive. Somebody even went around the world, so it can be done. One ends up flying a wing-shaped carbon-fiber fuel tank.

there was a story like that from India somewhere, but can't find it now