According to Interesting Engineering, its latest version, SD-03, makes use of eight propellers to lift off, and is capable of a top speed of 30 mph, though its maximum trip only lasts 10 minutes.īy being granted this safety certificate, the MLIT is acknowledging the flying car’s “design, structure, strength, and performance meet the necessary safety and environmental requirements.” The prototype, which was first unveiled back in 2018, successfully completed its first-ever piloted test flight last year. ![]() Japan’s Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport, and Tourism (MLIT) has-for the first time-awarded a safety certificate to SkyDrive, the Tokyo-based firm working on an electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) flying car.
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