No, it's an electric coil hob under a protective plate.
I've tried it out at home a few times and it works great.
It packs up small into it's 1.3l pot and being dual voltage and, with a universal plug adapter, it can be used worldwide (One can but dream).
Aircrew forums mention them a lot but I don't think Sanyo manufactures them anymore.
I bought mine on eBay from a Hong Kong dealer who had only a few left last year.
The main market for these sort of cookers seems to be the Middle and Far East and a lot of clones are available from online traders there.
The cooker works fine with all of my Al and Ti outdoor cookware.
If your in the market for something like it, the RK 501/SU (115-230v plus pot) or the RK501 (230v, no pot) hotplates from the reputable German manufacturer Rommelsbacher look good, try eBay or Amazon.
Happy trails...torc.