Hawaiian Air Harbor to Harbor Seaglider Service

[HereOnThePrimalEdge]

Hawaiian Airlines is working on a transportation project that will (could) glide passengers in Hawaii over the waves, taking off and landing (maybe) at harbors.  If it becomes a reality we might be able to travel without the delays and restrictions we now have when boarding planes. How fast would they fly?  How long would port to port travel time take?  Will they serve POG?

… news has surfaced that Hawaiian Airlines has joined forces with aerospace and maritime company REGENT to engineer the initial design of its next generation 100-person capacity all-electric seaglider known as the Monarch, according to a press release by the latter published Wednesday.
Innovative interisland transportation
The move makes Hawaiian Airlines REGENT’s first U.S.-based design partner for the Monarch. The innovative new vehicle is slated for entry into commercial service by 2028.

https://interestingengineering.com/innov...-seaglider

[kalakoa]

TSA applies at harbors too.

[HereOnThePrimalEdge]

TSA applies at harbors too.

But, but, nobody ever tried to wear a shoe bomb on a cruise ship, did they?
Well, I guess even with the longer travel time for a sea glider, it’s still might be preferable for people who are afraid of heights.

[oink]

Is it a ground effect craft?

[Obie]

Yeah, I'm wondering about a suddenly breaching whale knocking one down.

[terracore]

I remember reading the exact same article about somebody bringing this future to Alaska's inside passage over 12 years ago.

It made more sense there than Hawaii because of the calmer waters of the inside passage.

12 years later, not a single test flight.

Then again, they've been forecasting flying cars in 10 years for the last 70 years.

[HereOnThePrimalEdge]

Another article which addresses sea glider operations in Hawaii weather conditions, and a comment about flying at a safe height over waves, which might include whales.  The Superferry had to account for whales on its route.

https://www.flyingmag.com/regent-craft-s...onditions/

[Space Karen]

Hawaii's seaglider to nowhere project.

Doomed to failure from day 1.

"Photoshop 8 electric engines onto a piece of highly engineered flying garbage, so people will think its real."

LOL no

['elepaio]

A primer for ya'all interested in how ..There is a limit how far above and wing loading .. Where are you WK /Jungle Man ?? Your chance can expound on rotary wings here too. I hope from actual experience.

A great idea is a high power, giant catamaran . ..hmmmmm

https://www.faatest.com/books/FLT/Chapte...Effect.htm

[kalakoa]

Doomed to failure from day 1.

Only if judged as a "transportation" project. It will do very well as an investment scam and tax shelter.