The Viceroy Seaglider can fly at speeds of 180mph for up to 180 miles.
Regent Craft’s Viceroy Seaglider — the world’s first electric vehicle that can function as both a plane and a boat — had its first public demonstration on Sept. 30. Regent presented the fifth overall test flight of the new technology publicly to celebrate opening a 255,000 square-foot manufacturing facility in Rhode Island.
“The 12-passenger electric vessel operates in three modes: starting on its hull at low speed, transitioning to hydrofoils once clear of the dock and taking flight on a cushion of air above the water surface, according to Regent. It can fly at speeds up to 180 mph for up to 180 miles.”
Regent Vice President of Programs Larry Wirsing told Smart Cities Dive that coastal cities are prime locations for these vessels, and that Regent had mapped out every community it thought would fall into their market. Regent expects customers to board the Viceroy Seaglider as early as 2027.
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