![Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No, it’s a flying ferry](https://cdn.arstechnica.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Candela_P-12_010_Comp_v03_BT_FLAT_STOCKHOLM-800x450.jpg)
Three feet above the waves, the Candela P-12 sprints across Lake Mälaren near Stockholm, Sweden. With only its hydrofoils cutting through the water, the boat leaves virtually no wake, noise, or emissions—a sea change from the hulking diesel-powered ferries that currently haul commuters through the archipelago that makes up the Swedish capital.
So far, it's a water-bound fantasy: While Swedish startup Candela is already manufacturing leisure versions of its electric flying boats, the P-12 hasn't yet been built. Candela CEO Gustav Hasselskog says the boat is in the "design for manufacturing stage" ahead of a November launch that will be followed by a trial next year. The aim is to have the flying ferry form a part of Stockholm's public transport fleet.
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