{"id":2458,"date":"2022-01-16T18:41:38","date_gmt":"2022-01-16T18:41:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mailinvest.blog\/index.php\/2022\/01\/16\/this-electric-flying-boat-will-be-made-in-the-u-s-review-geek\/"},"modified":"2022-01-16T18:41:38","modified_gmt":"2022-01-16T18:41:38","slug":"this-electric-flying-boat-will-be-made-in-the-u-s-review-geek","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mailinvest.blog\/index.php\/2022\/01\/16\/this-electric-flying-boat-will-be-made-in-the-u-s-review-geek\/","title":{"rendered":"This Electric Flying Boat Will Be Made In The U.S. \u2013 Review Geek"},"content":{"rendered":"

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REGENT, a startup that received\u00a0over $9 million in funding<\/a> last year for its ambitious new coastal cities transportation seaglider, thanks to investors<\/a> from Shark Tank, has announced plans to manufacture and build its \u201celectric seaglider\u201d in the United States.<\/p>\n

Yes, we said electric seaglider, but don\u2019t feel bad if you don\u2019t quite understand what that is. The company describes its seaglider as an all-new type of vehicle that can \u201cfloat, foil, or fly\u201d at speeds upwards of 180 MPH. So it\u2019s essentially a boat combined with an electric plane.<\/p>\n

REGENT has announced that it\u2019s moving forward with a \u201cproof of concept\u201d vehicle, and its first seaglider\u00a0prototype will be built by the Moore Brothers Company. The company specializes in unique builds,\u00a0composite manufacturing, and other high-end projects and is based in Rhode Island.<\/p>\n

Thanks to a typical boat design, the Regent craft can dock or take off from harbors, then hover above the waves with a retractable hydrofoil. However, once the pilot gets away from no-wake zones and other boats, any water line becomes a runway for the electric plane aspect. Then, with a turn of the throttle, the electric plane can reach speeds of 180 MPH, flying just above the water, low enough that it won\u2019t need regulatory approval from the FAA to fly.<\/p>\n

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Think of it as an electric boat and plane version of an Uber or Taxi, which hovers above the water at high speeds.\u00a0Regent<\/a>\u00a0wants to make trips between coastal cities fast, affordable and efficient. With beautiful coastline views instead of passengers sitting in a train or underground tunnel.\u00a0The goal is to transition away from fossil fuels during passenger transportation, without being a plane or a car.<\/p>\n

Suppose the Moore Brothers Company can successfully build the floating and flying contraption prototype. In that case, REGENT wants to start testing it later this year, start production and offer passenger travel by 2025.<\/p>\n

The seaglider is considered a\u00a0Wing in Ground Effect craft, or WIGs, which means it won\u2019t have to deal with the FAA approval process and instead works with the Coast Guard. If that holds true, the project could be fully functional far quicker than typical airline startups.<\/p>\n

As reported in 2021,\u00a0REGENT plans to run test flights in the Boston Bay area in late 2022, then eventually offer quick passenger travel options in coastal cities. Locations include large hubs like L.A. to San Francisco, short trips between Hawaii Islands, down the NYC coastline, and much more.<\/p>\n

If this project ever truly gets off the ground\u2014or water\u2014and starts flying, we can\u2019t wait to see it.<\/p>\n

via Electrek<\/a><\/small><\/p>\n<\/div>\n