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Chinese-made world's largest amphibious aircraft completes successful flight
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IANS | 20 Oct, 2018
China's home-grown amphibious aircraft AG600, claimed by Beijing as the
world's largest, carried out its first take-off and landing on waters on
Saturday.
Developed and built by the state-owned aircraft giant
Aviation Industry Corporation of China, the seaplane took off from the
Zhanghe Reservoir in Jingmen, Hubei's province, at 8.51 a.m., and stayed
airborne for about 15 minutes, the state media reported.
Xinhua news agency said the aircraft was piloted by four crew members.
Code-named "Kunlong", the AG600 made its maiden flight at the coastal city at Zhuhai in December 2017.
The
AG600 is the third member of China's "large aircraft family" following
the large freighter Y-20 and large passenger aircraft C919, Xinhua said.
Chinese
President Xi Jinping sent a congratulatory note on the development,
saying the successful take-off of the AG600 "marked another significant
achievement through independent innovation by China's aviation
industry".
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