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Regent Resumes Trial Operations with Electric Seagliders
Wing-in-ground effect vessels operate around 30 feet above water
Regent Craft Viceroy Seaglider
Regent Craft has resumed trials with its Viceroy wing-in-ground-effect Seaglider, which will be able to carry 12 passengers.

Regent Craft has resumed trials with a full-scale prototype for the electric 12-passenger Viceroy Seaglider it aims to bring to market in 2027. The company reported that its 2026 test campaign will include both the Viceroy and the smaller Squire Seaglider drone.

At its headquarters in North Kingstown, Rhode Island, Regent is developing the Viceroy to operate over water in float, foil, and flight modes. The company is also resuming hydrofoiling tests and is preparing to conduct first flights with humans on board the Viceroy later this year. Trials with the autonomous Squire model are focused on validating systems, controls, and operational envelopes.

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