A startup is developing an electric flying ferry that's part plane, part boat and can go as fast as 180 mph— see how it works

By: Business Insider

April 23, 2021 at 08:51 AM EDT

Regent's Seaglider electric Regent

Summary List Placement Gone are the days of slow ferries and seasickness, if Regent has its way.Regent

The Boston-based startup is building the "Seaglider," an electric flying vehicle that will bring passengers to different coastal cities.Regent

The Seaglider fits somewhere in-between an aircraft and a boat.Regent

Seaglider's ground effect allows the vehicle to hover just a few feet above the surface of the water.Regent

And its speed is comparable to that of an aircraft, while its operating costs are more similar to a boat, according to its makers.Regent

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