Tests of world's first full-size electric seaplane begin

12:20 - 13.03.2025


March 13, Fineko/abc.az. REGENT Craft has presented its first full-size prototype marine hang glider.

ABC.AZ informs that the prototype of flagship marine hang glider Viceroy Seaglider is named Paladin.

The design of the marine hang glider will be effective in coastal transportation of passengers, cargo, and emergency response.

Characteristics of Viceroy seaglider marine hang glider: length - 17.7 m, wingspan – 19.8 m; speed - up to 300 km/h; distance on 1 charge - up to 300 km; uses 3 modes of operation: floating on the hull, hydrofoils over the waves, flying in a turbulence zone at height of 1 wingspan above water surface, 12-seater.

It is currently the largest prototype of an all-electric aircraft in the world.