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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The world's largest amphibious aircraft, AG600, carried out its first takeoff and landing on waters in Hubei province's Jingmen on Saturday.
Developed and built by the State-owned aircraft giant Aviation Industry Corp of China, the seaplane took off from the Zhanghe Reservoir at 8:51 am and stayed airborne for about 15 minutes. It was piloted by four crew members.
AG600 made its maiden flight in late December in Zhuhai, a coastal city in Guangdong province, taking off and landing on an airport.
Video: World's largest amphibious plane takes off on water [Video by Zhao Lei/chinadaily.com.cn]
