AG600

China-built AG600, world’s biggest amphibious aircraft, completes its maiden flight

The China-built AG600 will be the world's biggest amphibious aircraft once it is finished beating Japan's US-2 and Russia's BE-200 in the competition.

Jun 04, 2022, 11:06 AM IST

'World's largest' and China's first indigenous amphibious aircraft makes maiden flight

China`s first indigenous amphibious aircraft, believed to be the world`s largest, completed its maiden flight on Sunday, taking off from Zhuhai, the coastal city off the disputed South China Sea.

Dec 24, 2017, 13:11 PM IST

China unveils world's largest amphibious aircraft

China has completed production of the world`s largest amphibian aircraft, AG600, that it plans to use to fight forest fires and perform marine rescue operations.

Jul 24, 2016, 14:18 PM IST

China builds massive seaplane: State media

China has completed production of the world`s largest amphibious aircraft, state media has said, the latest effort in the country`s program to wean itself off dependence on foreign aviation firms. 

Jul 24, 2016, 12:51 PM IST