Electric mobility for airplanes faces significant challenges in the present as not all can sustain flight due to the battery packs that are heavy to bring, especially to sustain its power for a long time. However, a company called Regent aims to defy the odds with its new flying electric boat known as the Seaglider, particularly with its recent successful test flight.
Regent Seaglider Successful Test Flight
(Photo : Regent via Screenshot)
Regent Seaglider brings its powerful vehicle for the air and water, aiming to deliver on regional travels in the future for the commercial market.
Regent announced via its news release that the Seaglider boat and aircraft already took flight, and it is a win for electric mobility all over the world for future travels. The Seaglider is a fairly small aircraft that is adept for both the waters and air, featuring a new way for regional travel to transport passengers to and from their destination.
The company also shared a video on the Seaglider's flight test, featuring the capabilities of the flying electric boat that will soon deliver its features to the world.
According to the company, it already received $7 billion in orders for its vehicle and it would soon start its commercial flights and travel by 2025.
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Regent's Flying Electric Boat
Flying electric boats are already rising from startups and different companies which signifies a need for the vehicle to deliver on the future needs of the general public. According to co-founder and CEO Billy Thalheimer, the company brought together ground effect flight, distributed electric propulsion, and hydrofoiling to the Seaglider to deliver a new way for commercial travel in the future.
Electric Boat and Planes
The world already saw massive success in its take on electric vehicles and land-based cars, so it is time to head to different travel methods which include both water and air for electric mobility. One of the most recent takes in the market is the Air Canada-backed startup, Heart Aerospace, which brought its ES-30 electric plane to the world.
The goal of electric airplanes now is to sustain their flight for a long time, adding more mileage and area to cover for its goal to deliver clean energy flights in the future.
Different companies are already looking into delivering a new flight experience to the world, including that Rolls Royce, Volkswagen, Regent, and more.
Candela is also a strong competitor here, centering on its take on a flying electric boat that is now an in-demand vehicle, the C-8.
Regent's Seaglider demonstrated that its clean energy vessel is capable of flying from the water surface and sustaining a short flight. The company also said that it would not be flying as high as modern aircraft known to the public but it would deliver a new experience that would integrate clean energy for regional travel affordability.
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Written by Isaiah Richard
