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Re:Candela P-12 taking off – Electric hydrofoiling passenger... by silvestrov on Tuesday November 21, 2023 @01:00PM (#38367338)
Now try the North Sea on a windy day: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TYzIWngs_T8

Watch the helicopter coming in to land 30 seconds into the movie. It lands at the end.

Re:Candela P-12 taking off – Electric hydrofoiling passenger... by Gud on Tuesday November 21, 2023 @01:06PM (#38367444)
I doubt these small taxis are designed for the North Sea though.
Re:Candela P-12 taking off – Electric hydrofoiling passenger... by tyfon on Tuesday November 21, 2023 @04:28PM (#38370465)
They would be perfect for the public boat transportation system in the Oslo fjord between the islands there.
Re:Candela P-12 taking off – Electric hydrofoiling passenger... by Candelaboat on Wednesday November 22, 2023 @08:29AM (#38378845)
Mikael at Candela here. Norway is indeed a target market for us!
Re:Candela P-12 taking off – Electric hydrofoiling passenger... by chrisco255 on Tuesday November 21, 2023 @01:20PM (#38367697)
No these are mostly meant for rivers and intercoastal waterways. They're not going to be used for intercontinental travel.
Re:Candela P-12 taking off – Electric hydrofoiling passenger... by dylan604 on Tuesday November 21, 2023 @01:34PM (#38367963)
Just in case anyone was ever wondering why the conditions of a SpaceX launch (specifically for the water landings), but also any launch with an at sea recovery zone can prevent a launch from occurring even if the weather is sunny at the launch site.
Re:Candela P-12 taking off – Electric hydrofoiling passenger... by foobarian on Tuesday November 21, 2023 @02:09PM (#38368395)
Wow that helicopter must be super light weight for the blade to rotate so slowly near the end. :-)

Fantastic example of stroboscopic effects in video.

Re:Candela P-12 taking off – Electric hydrofoiling passenger... by KennyBlanken on Tuesday November 21, 2023 @05:52PM (#38371669)
And? It's a ferry designed to operate, like most ferries, in littoral waters. Harbors, bays, rivers, channels, and ocean areas close to shores. Not North Atlantic bluewater conditions.

This has as much relevancy as "nerrrrrr, dumb plane, why did they build it if it can't fly from NYC to Australia" while looking at a picture of a Dash-80, a regional commuter plane.

Re:Candela P-12 taking off – Electric hydrofoiling passenger... by renewiltord on Wednesday November 22, 2023 @12:43AM (#38375132)
Now try Las Vegas. I can beat it on a bicycle by myself over any distance under 200 miles and if you have to return to the Luxor pyramid, I could beat it myself over any distance.