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Seaglider electric plane-boat hybrid takes flight in first public demo

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Regent successfully demonstrated its electric Seaglider prototype during a public flight trial in Rhode Island. The vessel utilized hydrofoil technology to sustain flight thirty feet above water, marking a milestone for maritime transit.

  • 01Public demonstration confirmed the electric plane-boat hybrid's ability to rise thirty feet above water
  • 02Over six hundred guests observed the successful trial in Narragansett Bay
  • 03Technology combines hydrofoil and aerospace engineering for high-speed maritime commuting
  • 04Test results validate prototype viability for future regional waterborne travel networks

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More than 600 guests watched the prototype vessel rise 30 feet above Narragansett Bay off Rhode Island.