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AG600

October 23, 2018
China-Built World’s Largest Amphibious Aircraft Conducts First Water Takeoff and Landing
By Franz-Stefan Gady
China’s AG600 seaplane successfully completed its first waterborne take-off on October 20.

October 02, 2018
China-Built World’s Largest Amphibious Aircraft Conducts High-Speed Taxiing Trials on Water
By Franz-Stefan Gady
China’s largest amphibious aircraft has been undergoing water taxiing trials on the Zhanghe reservoir in Hubei province.

August 29, 2018
China-Built World’s Largest Amphibious Aircraft to Commence Trial Flights on Water
By Franz-Stefan Gady
Following the completion of flight tests on land, China’s largest amphibious aircraft is now set to undergo flight trials on water.

May 15, 2018
China-Built World’s Largest Amphibious Aircraft to Be Ready for Delivery by 2022
By Franz-Stefan Gady
China’s AG600 is expected to be ready for delivery to customers by 2022.

December 29, 2017
China-Built World’s Largest Amphibious Aircraft Makes Maiden Flight
By Franz-Stefan Gady
China’s first homegrown large amphibious aircraft conducted its first flight test on December 24.

December 06, 2017
China-Built World’s Largest Amphibious Aircraft ‘Ready for Flight’
By Franz-Stefan Gady
The maiden flight of the new aircraft will is expected to take place in the coming months.

May 03, 2017
China-Built World’s Largest Amphibious Aircraft Gears Up for Maiden Flight
By Franz-Stefan Gady
China’s enormous amphibious aircraft completed crucial ground tests over the weekend.

March 31, 2017
Maiden Flight of China-Built World’s Largest Amphibious Aircraft Set for May
By Franz-Stefan Gady
China's new aircraft will be capable of quickly moving cargo and personnel to contested islands in the South China Sea.

July 24, 2016
Next Stop Spratly Islands? China Rolls Out World’s Largest Amphibious Aircraft
By Franz-Stefan Gady
China has completed production of one of the world’s largest seaplanes for use in the South China Sea.

April 07, 2015
Will This Plane Let China Control the South China Sea?
By Franz-Stefan Gady
A new aircraft would be capable of quickly shuttling Chinese cargo and personnel to the contested Spratly Islands.
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