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Keumars Afifi-Sabet

World’s 1st electric flying passenger ship could 'revolutionize how we travel on water'

A small, compact white boat in the centre of a channel looks as though it is hovering over the water.

The world's first electric flying passenger ship has completed test flights in Sweden and will now enter production ahead of its introduction into Stockholm's public transport network in 2024.

The Candela P-12, designed by Swedish tech company Candela Technology AB, is 39 feet (12 meters) long,runs on a 252 kilowatt-hour battery and can carry up to 30 passengers. By contrast, the battery in a 2024 Tesla Model 3 is up to 75 kWh. 

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