Miyazaki, Mar 03 (News On Japan) - Nobeoka City in Miyazaki Prefecture, aiming to utilize 'flying cars' for emergency medical services, conducted a public test flight on Saturday, March 2.
The goal is to commercialize the technology by fiscal year 2027.
Disaster prevention and medical professionals inspected the aircraft and exchanged thoughts on the vehicle.
Source: Kyodo
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