In China experienced the world’s largest amphibious aircraft
The world’s largest Chinese amphibious aircraft AG600 Sunday, December 24, successfully completed the first test flight, according to CCTV.
The plane took off this morning from the airport of Zhuhai in southern Guangdong province. He held in the air 64 minutes, the maximum flight altitude amounted to 3 thousand kilometers. The plane was accompanied by another aircraft, which was a team of technical staff.
China has completed Assembly of AG600 in July last year. The aircraft are planning to use for rescue operations and fighting forest fires.
Maximum take-off weight of the aircraft is 53.5 tons, 20 seconds AG600 able to take up to 12 tons of water and drop 370 tons of liquid without refueling.
The seaplane can stay aloft for up to 12 hours, its maximum speed -500 kilometers per hour.
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