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World’s Largest amphibious aircraft
December 26 , 2017
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- China’s home-grown AG600 codenamed ‘Kunlong’, the world’s largest amphibious aircraft in production took off from the southern city of Zhuhai and landed after roughly an hour-long flight.
- Its successful maiden flight makes China among the world’s few countries capable of developing a large amphibious aircraft.
- The amphibious aircraft has military applications but will be used for firefighting and marine rescue.
- The AG600 amphibious aircraft can land and take off from water having wingspan of 38.8 metres and it is powered by four turboprop engines.
- It has been designed and built by China’s state-owned manufacturer Aviation Industry Corp of China.
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