Watch a Toyota-backed flying car's first public, piloted test flight
SkyDrive SD-03 flying car prototype
Jon Fingas · Associate Editor August 29, 2020, 4:55 PM GMT-3
SkyDrive SD-03 flying car prototype
Jon Fingas · Associate Editor August 29, 2020, 4:55 PM GMT-3
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The SD-03 is billed as the smallest electric VTOL (vertical take-off and landing) vehicle in the world, and it’s meant to usher in a “new means of transportation” for urban life. It has a total of eight rotors that help it fly safely even if there’s a motor failure.
It could be a long time before you see SkyDrive flying cars in action.
The company is hoping for approval for flights beyond the test field by the end of 2020, and it expects a two-seat commercial machine by 2023.
That lines up with Japan’s timeline for launching Для просмотра ссылки Войдиили Зарегистрируйся service.
Even so, this is another hint at a future where small, short-hop aircraft could help alleviate traffic (and ideally, speed up trips) in crowded cities.
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The SD-03 is billed as the smallest electric VTOL (vertical take-off and landing) vehicle in the world, and it’s meant to usher in a “new means of transportation” for urban life. It has a total of eight rotors that help it fly safely even if there’s a motor failure.
It could be a long time before you see SkyDrive flying cars in action.
The company is hoping for approval for flights beyond the test field by the end of 2020, and it expects a two-seat commercial machine by 2023.
That lines up with Japan’s timeline for launching Для просмотра ссылки Войди
Even so, this is another hint at a future where small, short-hop aircraft could help alleviate traffic (and ideally, speed up trips) in crowded cities.
