Dornier’s new-generation Seastar makes maiden sortie

I never understood Dornier's stubborness in designing "new" amphibian aircraft which are nothing more than the same old, inefficient designs of the 30s selling only a few units causing losses to the company in the tens of millions of dollars. Instead of splurging that money they should have invested in really new desigs having appeal and a market for.

Looks like the plane comes in PART 1 then PART 2!

Nice to read a positive aviation story at the moment!

Looking at the photo in the accompanying article reminded me of a piston twin Dornier built in the late 1930s.