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China-Built World’s Largest Amphibious Aircraft Conducts First Water Takeoff and Landing
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Franz-Stefan Gady
October 23, 2018
China’s AG600 seaplane successfully completed its first waterborne take-off on October 20.
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October 02, 2018
China-Built World’s Largest Amphibious Aircraft Conducts High-Speed Taxiing Trials on Water
China’s largest amphibious aircraft has been undergoing water taxiing trials on the Zhanghe reservoir in Hubei province.
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China-Built World’s Largest Amphibious Aircraft Conducts High-Speed Taxiing Trials on Water
August 29, 2018
China-Built World’s Largest Amphibious Aircraft to Commence Trial Flights on Water
Following the completion of flight tests on land, China’s largest amphibious aircraft is now set to undergo flight trials on water.
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China-Built World’s Largest Amphibious Aircraft to Commence Trial Flights on Water
May 15, 2018
China-Built World’s Largest Amphibious Aircraft to Be Ready for Delivery by 2022
China’s AG600 is expected to be ready for delivery to customers by 2022.
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China-Built World’s Largest Amphibious Aircraft to Be Ready for Delivery by 2022
December 29, 2017
China-Built World’s Largest Amphibious Aircraft Makes Maiden Flight
China’s first homegrown large amphibious aircraft conducted its first flight test on December 24.
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China-Built World’s Largest Amphibious Aircraft Makes Maiden Flight
December 06, 2017
China-Built World’s Largest Amphibious Aircraft ‘Ready for Flight’
The maiden flight of the new aircraft will is expected to take place in the coming months.
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China-Built World’s Largest Amphibious Aircraft ‘Ready for Flight’
May 03, 2017
China-Built World’s Largest Amphibious Aircraft Gears Up for Maiden Flight
China’s enormous amphibious aircraft completed crucial ground tests over the weekend.
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China-Built World’s Largest Amphibious Aircraft Gears Up for Maiden Flight
March 31, 2017
Maiden Flight of China-Built World’s Largest Amphibious Aircraft Set for May
China's new aircraft will be capable of quickly moving cargo and personnel to contested islands in the South China Sea.
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Maiden Flight of China-Built World’s Largest Amphibious Aircraft Set for May
July 24, 2016
Next Stop Spratly Islands? China Rolls Out World’s Largest Amphibious Aircraft
China has completed production of one of the world’s largest seaplanes for use in the South China Sea.
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Next Stop Spratly Islands? China Rolls Out World’s Largest Amphibious Aircraft
April 07, 2015
Will This Plane Let China Control the South China Sea?
A new aircraft would be capable of quickly shuttling Chinese cargo and personnel to the contested Spratly Islands.
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Will This Plane Let China Control the South China Sea?
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