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New Japanese Flying Car Gets Off the Ground, for About a Minute
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It was caged and only hovered for about a minute, but it flew: a new flying car.
Made by NEC Corp., the vehicle is essentially a large drone with four propellers that’s capable of carrying people. The Japanese electronics maker demonstrated the machine, flying without a passenger, at a Tokyo suburb on Monday. Powered by a battery, it rose briefly to about 3 meters (10 ft.) above the ground before settling down again.