Cutting-edge 'seagliders' will be built in Rhode Island

BRISTOL, R.I. — The Moore Brothers Company, a composite manufacturing, research, and development firm, will join forces with Boston-based Regent Craft to create a new, cutting-edge seaglider, an innovation that will combine “speed, comfort, and navigation systems of an aircraft with the convenience, maneuverability, and affordability of a boat.”

The all-electric vehicles will be able to transport commercial passengers and cargo with a range of 180 miles at a speed of 180 miles per hour, according to company executives.

Regent Craft, a Boston-based venture-backed company, announced in April 2021 their plans to build the seaglider, which will fly along coastal routes operated by airlines, ferry companies, and governments.

The vehicle will provide harbor-to-harbor, overwater transportation at “a fraction of the cost, noise, and emissions” of existing regional transportation modes, like aircraft and ferries.

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