Public test flight of jet-powered glider M-02J in Hokkaido

Public test flight of jet-powered glider M-02J in Hokkaido

The jet-powered glider M-02J modeled after "Mehve," a flying machine seen in the animated movie "Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind" written and directed by Japan's Hayao Miyazaki conducts a public test flight at Takikawa Sky Park in Takikawa, Hokkaido, on July 31, 2016. The M-02J has a 9.63-meter wingspan and a fuselage measuring 2.67 meters. The pilot lies prone and steers the aircraft by shifting his or her weight in the desired direction. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Public test flight of jet-powered glider M-02J in Hokkaido

Public test flight of jet-powered glider M-02J in Hokkaido

Women take a photo with the jet-powered glider M-02J in the background at Takikawa Sky Park in Takikawa, Hokkaido, on July 31, 2016, as it conducted a public test flight the same day. The M-02J was modeled after "Mehve," a flying machine seen in the animated movie "Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind" written and directed by Japan's Hayao Miyazaki. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Public test flight of jet-powered glider M-02J in Hokkaido

Public test flight of jet-powered glider M-02J in Hokkaido

The jet-powered glider M-02J modeled after "Mehve," a flying machine seen in the animated movie "Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind" written and directed by Japan's Hayao Miyazaki conducts a public test flight at Takikawa Sky Park in Takikawa, Hokkaido, on July 31, 2016. The M-02J has a 9.63-meter wingspan and a fuselage measuring 2.67 meters. The pilot lies prone and steers the aircraft by shifting his or her weight in the desired direction. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Public test flight of jet-powered glider M-02J in Hokkaido

Public test flight of jet-powered glider M-02J in Hokkaido

The jet-powered glider M-02J modeled after "Mehve," a flying machine seen in the animated movie "Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind" written and directed by Japan's Hayao Miyazaki conducts a public test flight at Takikawa Sky Park in Takikawa, Hokkaido, on July 31, 2016. The M-02J has a 9.63-meter wingspan and a fuselage measuring 2.67 meters. The pilot lies prone and steers the aircraft by shifting his or her weight in the desired direction. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo