Video: ‘World’s first crewed’ flying boat flies 1,956 feet above Rhode Island Bay
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REGENT's Viceroy Seaglider made history with the world's first crewed flight of a flying boat, lifting 33 feet above Narragansett Bay in Rhode Island for 30 seconds and covering 1,956 feet. The electric-hybrid craft transitions from boat to hydrofoil to low-altitude flight, carries 12 passengers, and cruises at 160 mph with zero emissions, moving REGENT closer to commercial maritime service.
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