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Regent Viceroy Seaglider Clears Key Step Toward Production

Regent Viceroy flying above water

The Viceroy can carry two crew and 12 passengers up to 180 mi. at a cruise speed of 180 mph.

Credit: Regent Craft
Regent has completed the first crewed wing-in-ground effect flight of its full-scale Viceroy seaglider prototype, giving the startup a major technical milestone just days after it closed a $240 million financing round aimed at carrying the aircraft into production. The all-electric Viceroy flew for...
Ben Goldstein

Based in Rhode Island, Ben covers advanced air mobility and is a contributor to Aviation Week’s Business Aviation & AAM Report.

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