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A comment on The Hawai'I Seaglider Initiative – A New Approach to Travel Between the Islands. Parent comment

Re:The Hawai'I Seaglider Initiative – A New Approach to Trav... by mkl on Tuesday January 23, 2024 @02:03PM (#39108006)
According to https://www.stuff.co.nz/business/128397643/transport-revolut... they do intend to do Christchurch–Wellington. Possibly only with the bigger 100-seater ones they've ordered though.
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Re:The Hawai'I Seaglider Initiative – A New Approach to Trav... by phire on Wednesday January 24, 2024 @04:04AM (#39115238)
Well, they only need slightly more range. 300km isn't really enough, but 350km is plenty.

From what I can tell, the design is still in development. The 300km number is probably more of a conservative estimate than an actual range. The Ocean Flyer team might be gambling on the real-world range being long enough for the Christchurch-Wellington route.

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