A Japanese company has announced the successful test drive of a flying car.

 

一家日本公司宣布成功完成了一款飞行汽车的测试。
 

 

Sky Drive Inc. conducted the public demonstration¹ on August 25, the company said in a news release, at the Toyota Test Field, one of the largest in Japan and home to the car company's development base. It was the first public demonstration for a flying car in Japanese history.

 

The car, named SD-03, manned with a pilot, took off and circled the field for about four minutes.

 

The company hopes to make the flying car a part of normal life and not just a commodity². More test flights will occur in the future under different conditions to make sure the safety and technology of the vehicle meet industry standards.

 

The success of this flight means that it is likely the car will be tested outside of the Toyota Test field by the end of the year.

 

The company will continue to develop technologies to safely and securely launch the flying car in 2023, the news release said. No price has been announced.

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