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Mike and Jake host REGENT Co-founder & CEO Billy Thalheimer
to discuss Wing-In-Ground-effect (WIG) vehicles. Why do they refer to them as seagliders? What is the science and technology that makes them work? Why is there no pilot? Why is the Marine Corps is interested? Tune in for answers!
For those interested in #military #technology #strategy #innovation #business #transportion
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Show Notes
(01:12) intro
(03:11) What are WIGs
(07:43) Flown by a captain?
(10:52) full scale mockup
(14:30) $60M Series A fundraise
(16:35) Marine Corps application
(22:03) electric vehicles in a Pacific fight?
(24:30) building a strong board of advisors
(25:57) certification and safety
(31:10) scale
(34:30) dual-use development
(36:14) Coast Guard interest?
(37:26) Why Rhode Island?
(40:15) outro
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Don’t miss our newsletter!
Mike and Jake host REGENT Co-founder & CEO Billy Thalheimer
to discuss Wing-In-Ground-effect (WIG) vehicles. Why do they refer to them as seagliders? What is the science and technology that makes them work? Why is there no pilot? Why is the Marine Corps is interested? Tune in for answers!
For those interested in #military #technology #strategy #innovation #business #transportion
----
Links
• Sign up our amazing newsletter!
• Support us on Patreon!
• Mike Benitez LinkedIn
• Jake Chapman X (@vc)
• Billy Thalheimer LinkedIn
• REGENT website
----
Follow us on...
• Instagram
• Facebook
• X (Twitter)
• LinkedIn
• Website
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Show Notes
(01:12) intro
(03:11) What are WIGs
(07:43) Flown by a captain?
(10:52) full scale mockup
(14:30) $60M Series A fundraise
(16:35) Marine Corps application
(22:03) electric vehicles in a Pacific fight?
(24:30) building a strong board of advisors
(25:57) certification and safety
(31:10) scale
(34:30) dual-use development
(36:14) Coast Guard interest?
(37:26) Why Rhode Island?
(40:15) outro
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