Residence Inexperienced Marine REGENT’s Viceroy seaglider prototype embarks on sea trials (Video)
March 7, 2025,
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Aida Čučuk
REGENT Craft, the Rhode Island-based developer and producer of all-electric seagliders, has revealed the primary full-scale seaglider prototype and accomplished the primary on-water checks, kicking off sea trials which are anticipated to culminate within the first human seaglider flight in mid-2025.
As disclosed, REGENT christened the vessel, named Paladin, earlier than decreasing it into Narragansett Bay, Rhode Island, and formally commencing sea trials. The on-water checks comply with sub-system testing of the onboard techniques, together with motors, batteries, electronics, mechanical techniques and automobile management software program.
Mike Klinker, Co-Founder and CTO of REGENT, commented: “Stepping off the dock and onto the Viceroy seaglider prototype for the primary time was surreal. I felt honored to be within the cockpit as she left the dock for the primary time and began sea trials. This was the primary voyage of a vessel that’s destined to rework mobility — the period of seagliders has begun.”
Billy Thalheimer, REGENT’s Co-Founder and CEO, burdened: “Sea trials are only the start. This is step one towards delivering Viceroy seagliders around the globe and fulfilling our world order ebook… Right this moment, we’re one step nearer to assembly what we’ve got now validated as huge world market demand for seagliders.”
To notice, the 12-passenger Viceroy seaglider prototype is alleged to be the “largest-ever” all-electric flying machine and represents a novel mode of transportation. As per REGENT, it operates solely over water in three modes – floating on the hull, foiling above the waves on hydrofoils and flying in floor impact inside one wingspan of the floor of the water.
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It’s value mentioning that in 2025, REGENT broke floor on a seaglider manufacturing facility within the Quonset Enterprise Park in Rhode Island, anticipated to come back on-line in 2026. Moreover, the corporate signed an settlement with Strategic Growth Fund (SDF), an Abu Dhabi-based funding firm and a part of EDGE Group, to ascertain a three way partnership that may deliver seaglider manufacturing capabilities, upkeep providers and crew coaching to the UAE.
It’s understood that prime market demand has resulted in REGENT constructing a worldwide order ebook value greater than $9 billion, in addition to creating partnerships around the globe to facilitate market entry.
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