US regulators given two years to define wing-in-ground-effect craft oversight

By Jon Hemmerdinger2024-05-22T20:51:00

Regent Viceroy updated 2023 with 12 props now. Previous concept had eight props

Source: Regent Craft

The Federal Aviation Administration’s new funding law requires the agency to collaborate with the US Coast Guard (USCG) to define regulatory oversight of wing-in-ground-effect (WIGs) vehicles, a move welcomed by start-up developer Regent Craft.

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