Dornier Seawings' top-line project in the advanced air mobility space is the DS-2C-X-eVTOL amphibious light jet. [Courtesy Dornier Seawings]
Key Takeaways:
Dornier Seawings has acquired the Flywhale FW650 assets, rebranding the two-seat light sport seaplane as the Dornier DS-2C, significantly expanding its amphibious aircraft product line.
The DS-2C joins Dornier Seawings' existing main project, the Dornier Seastar CD2 twin-turboprop amphibian, reinforcing the company's mission to revive the Dornier flying boat tradition.
The company plans to leverage insights from the DS-2C's development to advance its top-line project: an eVTOL amphibious light jet (DS-2C-X-eVTOL), exploring various propulsion methods including battery-electric and hydrogen-electric.
Dornier Seawings has gone all in on its plans to launch a line of amphibious aircraft with the announcement Wednesday that it has acquired the Flywhale FW650 assets from Uniplanes GmbH.
The light sport seaplane joins Dornier Seawings’ main project, the Dornier Seastar CD2 inline twin-turboprop amphibian.
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