First 100% electric flying boat put into service this autumn in Stockholm

The Manila Times

First 100% electric flying boat put into service this autumn in Stockholm  Swedish company Candela launches its new P-12 electric boat, which is said to 'fly at 25 knots' above water and generates 'very little amount of waves'. The shuttle ferry, which will be a mode of public transport, is due to welcome its first passengers next October in Stockholm. "It's amazing. It feels like the future," says head of the R&D testing of Candela’s P-12 Andrea Meschini.   AFP VIDEO   Subscribe to The Manila Times Channel - https://tmt.ph/YTSubscribe  Visit our website at https://www.manilatimes.net    Follow us:  Facebook - https://tmt.ph/facebook  Instagram - https://tmt.ph/instagram  Twitter - https://tmt.ph/twitter  DailyMotion - https://tmt.ph/dailymotion    Subscribe to our Digital Edition - https://tmt.ph/digital    Check out our Podcasts:  Spotify - https://tmt.ph/spotify  Apple Podcasts - https://tmt.ph/applepodcasts  Amazon Music - https://tmt.ph/amazonmusic  Deezer: https://tmt.ph/deezer  Tune In: https://tmt.ph/tunein   #TheManilaTimes  #worldnews  #technology  #flyingboat

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00:30Okay, we think we are good to go.

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01:14Of the Stockholm project.

01:16Okay.

01:17So it's four.

01:30It's amazing.

01:31It feels like future.

01:33You're basically flying at 25 knots without hearing any noise, without feeling the waves.

01:40And it's so stable and yet so simple to drive.

01:44That it really makes it so amazing.

01:48I mean, I don't have other words.

01:50The idea is that the ferry has two wings below it.

01:54So it's able to fly out of water when it's going fast enough.

01:59And then it's basically much more efficient than any other boat.

02:03Because it's out of the water and then just the wing is under the water.

02:07And it's sustaining the weight of the boat.

02:10So this boat is able to consume up to 80% less than a regular boat.

02:15And so that's why, even if it's only battery operated, it can fly for a longer range.

02:21And it can cover the distances that are needed.

02:24So there is a very little amount of waves that are generated.

02:28So this doesn't disturb other boats.

02:31And this doesn't create waves that erode the coast.

02:35That's why we are allowed to fly even faster.

02:37Even in those areas where speed is limited.

02:40So the first boat that will go into passenger traffic will be here in Stockholm.

02:45And it will serve a small commune west of Stockholm.

02:50And it will go to the city centre.

02:53The commuting time now for them is about one hour.

02:57But we will be able to cut it down to like half an hour.

03:00Because we will be allowed to fly faster even in the inner part of the city.

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