On August 5, 2019 local time, Chiba Prefecture, Japan, Japan test flew 'flying car'.
NEC test flew a 'flying car' on August 5. The UAV like machine with four propellers hovered steadily in the air for about a minute and flew at an altitude of 3 meters.
According to Lianhe Zaobao, the test flight was conducted at the test site of Japan Electric Corporation in the suburb of Tokyo. For safety reasons, the whole lifting and lowering process of the aircraft was carried out in a giant cage. Before the test flight, the testers checked the aircraft again and again and asked the reporters present to wear safety helmets. When everything was ready, the testers conducted two brief flight test demonstrations.
NEC said that the purpose of developing 'flying cars' is basically to realize unmanned delivery. " 'flying car' adopts the company's technology in space flight, network security and so on.
The Japanese government strongly supports the development of the 'flying car' industry and hopes to realize the dream of manned air flight by 2030.
In 2017, the 'flying car' developed by Japanese startup cativator crashed during a test flight demonstration. The company's president hirohiro Fukuzawa pointed out at the flight test on the 5th that the company's aircraft has recently set a record of longer flight time than in 2017.
Cativator's' flying car 'R & D program has been sponsored by more than 80 Japanese enterprises, including Toyota Motor Company and Bandai Namco, a video game company, in addition to Japanese electric company.
In recent years, the concept of 'flying car' is hot. Uber air, launched by Uber, a US online car Hailing giant, plans to conduct a test flight demonstration next year and start a commercial flight in 2023. At present, Uber has selected Dallas, Los Angeles and Melbourne as the first service cities of Uber air.
Japanese officials said that Japan hopes to become a leader in the field of 'flying cars'. To this end, the Japanese government and the business community will cooperate closely.