Of course, but if you actually read the linked article: "The possibly farcical text proceeds to describe several other fictional stories of ancient aviators.[3

Of course, but if you actually read the linked article: "The possibly farcical text proceeds to describe several other fictional stories of ancient aviators.[3] A date of 2000 BCE pre-dates the emergence of writing in China by three or four centuries and pre-dates the invention of gunpowder-based rockets in China by about 3,000 years"