OITA, Japan -- A flying car achieved the first manned outdoor flight in Japan on Friday morning in a trial by a local consortium of aviation and automobile businesses, a big step for a technology seen as serving remote islands and mountainous regions that lack transportation.
Transportation
Japan flying car group makes first manned outdoor flight
Consortium aims to commercialize the vehicle in remote areas such as Inland Sea
The two-seater flying car performed the successful test on Feb. 17. (Photo by Toshiki Sasazu)
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