REGENT's Electric 'Flying Boat' Completes 'World's First' Crewed Test

An air taxi that floats: Regent’s Seaglider takes flight with people on board

An electric vessel that’s part boat, part plane aims to be the air taxi for coastal communities. “It's a fundamentally new mode of transportation,” Regent Craft’s CEO says.

REGENT's electric 'flying boat' completes 'world's first' crewed test

REGENT's Viceroy Seaglider has completed its first crewed flight, carrying two captains 33 feet above Narragansett Bay in Rhode Island.

REGENT's Viceroy Seaglider Completes First Crewed Flight, Clearing Path to Coastal Electric Transport

REGENT Craft's Viceroy seaglider completed its first crewed flight over Narragansett Bay on Sept. 2, 2026, flying 1,956 feet at 33 feet altitude for 30 seconds. The all-electric vehicle, with 15,000-lb MTOW and planned 180-mile range at 180 mph, advances toward 2027 deliveries after a $240M funding round. This test validates the hybrid boat-hydrofoil-ground-effect concept for coastal transport.