Boston-Based Company Creates ‘Seaglider’ That Moves 180 MPH Above The Water

[edwest4]

LOOK: Boston-Based Company Creates 'Seaglider' That Moves 180 MPH Above The Water

The all-electric vehicle is a cross between a boat and an airplane.

boston.cbslocal.com

 

[SteveO]

REGENT | Coastal Travel. 100% Electric.

We develop & manufacture all-electric, passenger-carrying, wing-in-ground-effect vehicles to service coastal routes, building on real-world-proven tech.

www.regentcraft.com

Seaglider - all electric wing in ground effect vehicle.

 

[edwest4]

It's a beauty.

 

[H_K]

If conventional WIG vehicles haven’t taken off why would it be different with electric WIG? I’m not sure I see what’s disruptive about this.

 

[Fluff]

I suggest 2 possible benefits:

1 - less resistance to electric 'flying' as in what happens if the power fails - not much you land in the sea, in your boat shaped plane.
2- WIG's are more efficient, which is important to electric vehicles at the moment, they need that efficiency, and the speed isnt too high.

As to general success of WIG's, i agree.

 

[TomcatViP]

Lockheed Martin Invests In Potential Sea Skimming Assault Craft

Lockheed Martin is dipping a toe in the sea of electric aircraft offerings with "major investment" in the ground effect sea skimming Regent Seaglider. The

www.avweb.com

And visit Regent website to see a cool video with some Catalina vibs:

REGENT | Coastal Travel. 100% Electric.

We develop & manufacture all-electric, passenger-carrying, wing-in-ground-effect vehicles to service coastal routes, building on real-world-proven tech.

www.regentcraft.com

@admins : could we have this topic moved out of the bar as it gained some credentials?

 

[TomcatViP]

View: https://youtu.be/__is4z4o4NE?feature=shared

 

[SteveO]

Looks like they got inches and centimetres mixed up when ordering the prop fans!

 

[Forest Green]

Seaglider Aims To Deliver Small Groups Of Marines Low Over The Waves

Eyeing a future fight in the Pacific, the USMC is seeking craft that can swiftly and efficiently move small loads of troops and materiel to austere locales.

www.twz.com

 

[Hydroman]

Not enough propellers.

 

[Halcyon66]

Cuban is a backer, and Lockheed is coming to the party.

No outrageous claims, "Across the Pacific on one charge" which is a good start. Seems to be on the QT as well.

Maybe this one will go the distance.................

Regards,

 

[Grey Havoc]

Via the SNAFU blog:

View: https://youtu.be/kLySGG7ZuYM

 

[galgot]

Why did the Russians ditch their Ekranoplanes in the first place then ?

 

[publiusr]

The latest

https://techxplore.com/news/2025-08-winged-ferry-glides-pelican-coastal.html

While the U.S. military has shown increasing interest, questions remain about their detectability, as well as their stability in various sea states and wind conditions, and their "cost at scale beyond a few prototypes and maintainability," said retired U.S. Navy Capt. Paul S. Schmitt, an associate research professor at the Naval War College, across the bay in Newport, Rhode Island.

Schmitt, who has seen Paladin from afar while sailing, said he also has questions about what kind of military mission would fit Regent's "relatively short range and small transport capacity."

 

[Grey Havoc]

Why did the Russians ditch their Ekranoplanes in the first place then ?

The death grip of the infamous 'Submarine Admirals', aka the Russian Navy's submarine mafia, in the post-Cold War era, basically

 

[TomcatViP]

Crashed during hydrofoiling test:

https://turnto10.com/news/local/regent-seaglider-prototype-experiences-damage-during-hydrofoiling-testing-quonset-water-test-vessel-wing-narragansett-bay-facility-october-18-2025:

Notice there are no landing gears fitted apparently, not even wheel legs to plug in?! Also the massive front side section and tiny verticals.