China-built world's largest amphibious plane undergoes final tests

By Zhao Lei in Jingmen, Hubei province | chinadaily.com.cn | Updated: 2018-10-20 09:21
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Screen shot from CCTV News shows the world's largest amphibious aircraft, AG600, carrying out its first takeoff and landing on waters in Hubei province's Jingmen on Saturday.

The aircraft is designed for both land and water takeoffs and landings and has an operational range of more than 4,000 kilometers. It is capable of carrying 50 people during a maritime search and rescue mission.

When assigned to fight forest fires, it can collect 12 tons of water from a lake or sea in 20 seconds and then use the water to douse blazes over an area of about 4,000 square meters, according to AVIC.

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