AVIC AG-600 flying boat / amphibious aircraft

[yusheng]

http://live.weibo.com/show?id=1042152:a2b5c45a315240f240806d1d1563bb22

 

[JSCh]

China's first large amphibious aircraft AG600 takes to the skies for maiden flight
Source: Xinhua| 2017-12-24 10:12:12|Editor: liuxin



GUANGZHOU, Dec. 24 (Xinhua) -- China's first home-grown large amphibious aircraft AG600 on Sunday took to the skies for maiden flight.

At 9:39 a.m., the amphibious aircraft AG600, code named "Kunlong," soared into the sky from the Jinwan Civil Aviation Airport in the city of Zhuhai, south China's Guangdong Province.

The plane has a 39.6-meter-long fuselage and 38.8-meter wingspan, said its developer, the state-owned Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC).

It is believed to be the world's largest in-development amphibious aircraft.

 

[Makarena]

congratz China

 

[cirr]

Congratulations！

 

[TaiShang]

China’s amphibious plane AG600 completes maiden flight

2017-12-24, CGTN

China’s first self-developed amphibious aircraft AG600 has completed its maiden flight in Zhuhai, south China's Guangdong Province.

It took off at the Zhuhai Jinwan Airport at 9:38 a.m. BJT on Sunday.

The aircraft has conducted scheduled tests, including the preliminary inspection of systems and basic control performance, during around 60-minute flight.

AG600 is the world's largest amphibious plane and the first large specialist civil aircraft developed entirely in China.

The 37-meter-long plane is around the size of a Boeing 737 and has a wingspan of 38.8 meters.

It rolled off the production line on July 23 last year and passed the official technical quality assessment at the beginning of December with a special flight permit issued on December 7.

The amphibious aircraft is expected to be used to control forest fires and to conduct maritime search and rescue operations.

https://news.cgtn.com/news/31677a4e33637a6333566d54/share_p.html

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Flying around Hong Kong province

 

[Deino]

Congrats to China and its engineers ... yet another impressive event.

 

[Ultima Thule]

Is this aircraft for the PLANAF or the PLAAF?

i think its for both sectors military and civilian just my 2 cents

 

[Deino]

I expect it to be in service more with the Coast Guard than the regular Naval Aviation.

 

[Ultima Thule]

I expect it to be in service more with the Coast Guard than the regular Naval Aviation.

is that possible sir that Chinese convert this plane to antisubmarine warfare in future?

 

[BHarwana]

https://twitter.com/x/status/944766565404119041

 

[yusheng]

it is said that ag6 will take some tasks which SH5 (Harbin SH-5 Maritime Bomber) once did.
though ag6 has the simlar appearance with SH5, they are absolutely two different planes.

historical pictures of SH5

 

[52051]

Good news, but unlike SH-5 this plane is targeting civil market and civil missions, havent heard any confirmed order or even interests from PLA.

 

[Deino]

Good news, but unlike SH-5 this plane is targeting civil market and civil missions, havent heard any confirmed order or even interests from PLA.

Following official reports by its developer, the state-owned Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC) it has received already 17 orders so far from Chinese government departments and Chinese companies. ... again IMO the Coast Guard.


By the way it is said to be called "Kunlong" ... what does this mean?

 

[cirr]

Following official reports by its developer, the state-owned Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC) it has received already 17 orders so far from Chinese government departments and Chinese companies. ... again IMO the Coast Guard.


By the way it is said to be called "Kunlong" ... what does this mean?

A great fish in ancient Chinese mythology.

 

[lcloo]

Off topic - the Chinese mystic legend:-
In the mystic North, there is a fish called "Kun", it is so large that its length extends over thousands of li (An ancient Chinese meaurement of distance, 1 li = 0.5 km), it turned into a bird called "Peng"........

(Kun Long = AG600; Kun Peng = Y-20)

北冥有鱼，其名为鲲。鲲之大，不知其几千里也。化而为鸟，其名为鹏。鹏之背，不知其几千里也。怒而飞，其翼若垂天之云。是鸟也 ，海运则将徙于南冥。南冥者，天池也。