This Company Believes That The Future Of The Electric Airplane Lies In Copying Boats. And He Has A Prototype To Show It

04 Dec 2023 | Abstracted from Ruetir

"Coastal areas represent only 20% of the earth's surface...around 40% live less than 100 kilometers from a coast..Regent, a US startup, has set out to find an innovative, fast, economical and sustainable way to link territories spread along the coast.

"...glider is '100% electric'.. carry 12 passengers plus two crew members, or approximately 1,600 kilos if the cargo...It flies low over the water to take advantage of numerous aerodynamic and operational efficiencies, allowing a greater payload capacity and greater autonomy than other concepts."

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