In A First, Japan Approves Safety Certificate For Flying Cars
SkyDrive, a Tokyo-based startup's eVTOL (electric vehicle take-off and landing aircraft) flying car concept recently received a safety certificate that could mean a green signal for flying cards.
Is this the future for flying cars? Looks like it!
SkyDrive, a Tokyo-based startup's eVTOL (electric vehicle take-off and landing aircraft) flying car concept recently received a safety certificate that could mean a green signal for flying cards.
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According to reports, the company has received the safety certificate from Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport, and Tourism (MLIT). The startup showcased its flying car prototype for the first time back in 2018, and the first successful piloted flight test was carried out in 2020.
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The flying car - Named SD-03 - has eight propellers and is capable of hitting a top speed of around 48 kmph. It has a flight time of 10 minutes but this may increase with further development. It also has a payload capacity of 30 kilos.
The SD-03 consists of an open cabin but has space only for one person who would be driving/flying the vehicle. SkyDrive also wants to have a flying taxi service in Osaka Bay area of Japan by 2025. According to the company, this could be handy for those who work in mountainous areas.
SkyDrive
Asia might also have its first Hybrid flying car developed by a startup in Chennai. Vinata Aeromobility unveiled its autonomous hybrid flying car to the world on October 5, at one of the most popular aviation exhibitions in London called Excel.
Civil Aviation Minister, Jyotiraditya Scindia had said in a statement, ¡°Delighted to have been introduced to the concept model of the soon-to-become Asia¡¯s First Hybrid flying car by the young team of Vinata AeroMobility. Once this takes off, flying cars would be used for transporting people & cargo, as well as for providing medical emergency services.¡±
