July 26, 2016 | Khochungte Awgin
China has unveiled
AG600, the world's largest aircraft which can land on both water and land and
used to fight forest fires and perform marine rescues. The aircraft
is around the size of a Boeing 737 - far larger than any other amphibious
plane. It has a maximum flight range of 4,500 km. and can collect
12 tonnes of water in 20 seconds during emergencies. Its maximum
take-off weight of 53.5 tonnes.
The plane AG600
has been unveiled by the Aviation Industry Corporation of China
(AVIC) in southern port city of Zhuhai. Before the
AG600, the largest amphibious cast was the H-4 Hercules, known as the
Spruce Goose, used in WW2. Its wingspan is still longer than the
AG600's. The plane AG600 is part of a massive program to modernize China's
armed forces, the world's largest, which includes the development of aircraft
carriers, anti-satellite missiles, and stealth fighters.
Courtesy:
CNN News
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