Regent’s Seaglider Seaplane: Hyperglide

What do you get when a team of MIT-trained, ex-Boeing engineers set out to revolutionize zero-emission, high-speed coastal travel? The short answer is Regent’s Seaglider, an all electric-powered seaplane they have developed.

This article was written by Bill Springer. Photography courtesy of Regent.

But it’s not like any seaplane operating today. It’s what they call a “wing-in-ground-effect craft” that “flies” a few feet off the water’s surface that couples the high speed of an airplane with the low operating cost of a boat. Built to the same safety standards of all modern aircraft, it can fly up to 180 miles with existing battery technology, and they project up to 500 miles with next-gen batteries.

On top of all that, it uses hydrofoils to take off. Successful prototypes are already flying. Since the plan is for fully approved Seagliders to be flying by 2025, getting from New York City to the Hamptons—or any other short coastal flight—may never be the same.

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