Toyota takes flight: Flying taxi tested for 1st time in Japan

Aircraft provided by U.S. startup Joby Aviation has a top speed of 320 kph

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Toyota conducts a test flight using a flying car developed by Joby Aviation. (Toyota Motor)

TAKAYUKI YAO, Nikkei staff writer

NAGOYA, Japan -- Toyota Motor has conducted a test flight of a flying car in Japan, the Japanese automaker said Saturday, a first for the company.

The aircraft used in the late October test was a prototype developed by U.S. startup Joby Aviation, in which Toyota invests. Test flights have already been conducted successfully in the U.S.

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