DefenceTalkThe AG600, China’s large amphibious airplane that will be capable of covering all of the South China Sea, is preparing in Hubei Province to conduct its first maritime test flight this year as planned, despite the novel coronavirus pneumonia (COVID-19) epidemic. The AG600 is undergoing status adjustment and design optimization in Jingmen, Hubei, as all […]https://www.defencetalk.com/chinas-new-ag600-amphibious-airplane-plans-for-sea-trials-75112/

DefenceTalkChina 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. The state-owned Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC) unveiled the first of the new planes, dubbed the AG600, Saturday in the southern port city of […]https://www.defencetalk.com/china-builds-massive-seaplane-state-media-67933/