#seaglider — Public Fediverse posts

It's a #boat! It's a #plane! It's #seaglider! For The Air Current, I did a deep dive into Regent's wing-in-ground craft and how it blends #aviation and #maritime #technology. It was a fascinating story to research and a fun one to write — and I got a good chunk of time in their seaglider sim, too. https://theaircurrent.com/technology/regent-seaglider-maritime-aviation-tech-deep-dive/

Measurements from 'lost' #Seaglider offer new insights into Antarctic ice melting https://phys.org/news/2024-11-lost-seaglider-insights-antarctic-ice.html paper: https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/sciadv.ado6429

"The glider, named Marlin, was deployed in December 2022 into the #RossSea from the edge of the sea ice. Carrying a range of sensors, it was programmed to travel northward into open water... However, Marlin was caught in a southward-flowing current and pulled into the ice shelf cavity where it remained, with its sensors on, for four days before re-emerging."

Ground-Effect Vehicle to Carry Passengers Around Hawaii - Although Hawaii used to have a ferry service to access the various islands in the ... - https://hackaday.com/2024/01/27/ground-effect-vehicle-to-carry-passengers-around-hawaii/ #transportationhacks #groundeffect #passenger #seaglider #airplane #hawaii #ferry #boat