Seaglider Developer Regent Unveils Full-Scale Mockup

The wing-in-ground effect vehicle is designed to compete with ferries and airlines for coastal travel.

Friday, April 14, 2023 at 10:07 AM ET

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Regent said its full-scale seaglider mockup will help customers refine their plans for operating the vehicle. [Courtesy: Regent]

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Regent unveiled a full-size mockup of its electric seaglider and plans to begin prototype flight testing next year, aiming for its first commercial model, the Viceroy, to enter service by mid-decade.
The company is expanding its headquarters by up to 600,000 square feet for manufacturing and testing, having secured $8 billion in orders for over 400 seagliders.
Regent's seagliders are all-electric, zero-emission vehicles designed to operate over water in ground effect, combining the speed of an airplane (up to 180 mph) with the low operating cost of a boat.

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Regent, the company developing electric-powered wing-in-ground effect vehicles called seagliders, today unveiled a full-size mockup of its passenger-carrying craft. The company said the actual seaglider prototype is to begin flight testing next year.

The North Kingstown, Rhode Island company also revealed plans to expand its headquarters, adding as much as 600,000 square feet of manufacturing and testing space. Regent said it has received orders totaling $8 billion, or more than 400 seagliders, and plans to begin fulfilling them soon. The company said it expects its first commercial seaglider model, the Viceroy, to enter service “by mid-decade.”