Japan startup targets supercar users with $700,000 hoverbike
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Japan startup targets supercar users with $700,000 hoverbike
A Japanese startup backed by soccer player Keisuke Honda hopes to persuade wealthy consumers to swap their supercar for a 77.7 million yen ($680,000) hoverbike which went on sale on Tuesday.The "XTurismo Limited Edition" from Tokyo-based drone startup A.L.I.
Technologies is equipped with a conventional engine and four battery-powered motors and promises to fly for 40 minutes at up to 100 kph (62 mph).
During a nighttime training flight, two Japanese navy helicopters, each carrying four crew members, crashed in the Pacific Ocean south of Tokyo, possibly colliding with each other, according to the country's defence minister on Sunday. Tragically, one crew member recovered from the waters was later declared deceased, while rescuers continued to search for the remaining seven who were still missing. The incident occurred late Saturday near Torishima island, approximately 600 kilometres (370 miles) south of Tokyo, involving two SH-60K choppers from the Maritime Self-Defense Force, Defense Minister Minoru Kihara informed reporters.
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Twenty-three Chinese swimmers tested positive before the Tokyo Olympics in 2021 but were cleared to compete after it was found to be caused by contamination. BBC Sport
A Japanese start-up wants to persuade wealthy consumers to trade their supercar for a $680,000 hoverbike that went on sale on Tuesday October 26. Buzz60’s Johana Restrepo has more.
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