Dornier SeaStar

Multirole Amphibious Aircraft [ 2020 ]

The Dornier SeaStar amphibian recorded a first-flight in 1984 and has yet to reach serial production and operational status.

Authored By: Staff Writer | Last Edited: 03/31/2020 | Content ©www.MilitaryFactory.com

Image from official Dornier Seawings marketing material.

March 2020 - The prototype of a modernized Dornier Seastar took tot he air for the first time on March 28th, 2020.

Specifications

Service Year

2020

Origin

Germany

Status

IN-DEVELOPMENT
Program in Progress.

Crew

1

Production

2
UNITS

Dornier Seawings (Wuxi) - Germany / China

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China (possible); Germany (possible)

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SPECIAL-MISSION: MECICAL EVACUATION
Extraction of wounded combat or civilian elements by way of specialized onboard equipment and available internal volume or external carrying capability.

SPECIAL-MISSION: SEARCH & RESCUE
Ability to locate and extract personnel from areas of potential harm or peril (i.e. downed airmen in the sea).

MARITIME / NAVY
Land-based or shipborne capability for operating over-water in various maritime-related roles while supported by allied naval surface elements.

COMMERCIAL AVIATION
Used in roles serving the commercial aviation market, ferrying both passengers and goods over range.

VIP SERVICE
Used in the Very-Important-Person (VIP) passenger transport role, typically with above-average amenities and luxuries as standard.

INTELLIGENCE-SURVEILLANCE-RECONNAISSANCE
Surveil ground targets / target areas to assess environmental threat levels, enemy strength, or enemy movement.

Length

41.7 ft
(12.70 m)

Width/Span

58.2 ft
(17.75 m)

Height

15.9 ft
(4.85 m)

Empty Wgt

6,393 lb
(2,900 kg)

MTOW

10,141 lb
(4,600 kg)

Wgt Diff

+3,748 lb
(+1,700 kg)

(Showcased structural values pertain to the base Dornier SeaStar production variant)

Installed: 2 x Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-135 turboprop engine developing 641 horsepower each and driving four-bladed propeller units.

Max Speed

258 mph
(415 kph | 224 kts)

Ceiling

14,764 ft
(4,500 m | 3 mi)

♦ MACH Regime (Sonic)

Sub

Trans

Super

Hyper

HiHyper

ReEntry

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(Showcased performance specifications pertain to the base Dornier SeaStar production variant. Performance specifications showcased above are subject to environmental factors as well as aircraft configuration. Estimates are made when Real Data not available. Compare this aircraft entry against any other in our database or View aircraft by powerplant type)

None.

Supported Types

(Not all ordnance types may be represented in the showcase above)

SeaStar - Base Series Name; two prototypes completed.

SeaStar CD-2

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