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China’s AG600 Flying Boat Cleared for Maiden Flight

China-Made Amphibious Aircraft Passes Assessment For Maiden Flight

(Source: Xinhuanet; posted Dec 05, 2017)

Chinese authorities have cleared the country’s first flying boat, the AG600, to make its first flight. With a MTOW of 53 tonnes and a range of 4,400 km, it is primarily intended for fire-fighting and SAR missions. (Twitter photo)

ZHUHAI, China --- The AG600, a large amphibious aircraft developed by China, has passed the official technical quality assessment for its maiden flight, according to the developer.

Designed to be the world's largest amphibious aircraft, the

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37-meter-long AG600 has a wingspan of 38.8 meters and a maximum take-off weight of 53.5 tonnes.

The Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC) said the technical evaluation was held in Zhuhai City in south China's Guangdong Province.

The amphibious aircraft can be used for maritime rescue, fighting forest fires, marine environment monitoring and protection. It can collect 12 tonnes of water in 20 seconds and transport up to 370 tonnes of water on a single tank of fuel.

Experts agreed that the plane is ready for flight.

The aircraft developer said earlier this year that it has received orders for 17 AG600s.

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