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REGENT’s Full-Scale Viceroy Seaglider Completes First Crewed Flight

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REGENT Craft’s full-scale, all-electric Viceroy prototype has completed its first human-crewed flight, flying 33 feet above the water for 30 seconds in a Rhode Island bay. The wing-in-ground-effect vehicle is intended for high-speed coastal transportation, with deliveries planned for late 2027.

Discovered 2026-09-02T10:05:22.721791-07:00 | 2026-09-02T10:05:22.721791-07:00

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  • The test moves REGENT’s Viceroy from uncrewed development into human-crewed flight, providing an important demonstration milestone for its wing-in-ground-effect design.
  • The all-electric vehicle is being developed for high-speed coastal transportation, broadening the emerging advanced air mobility market beyond conventional air-taxi concepts.
  • REGENT is targeting late 2027 deliveries, making certification, production readiness and operating infrastructure the next key milestones.

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