China’s first domestically built amphibious plane to debut in 2016 China’s first domestically developed amphibious aircraft, the AG600, is likely to make its debut in the first half of 2016. “The assembly of the aircraft, AG600, is still ongoing and is expected to finish by the end of 2015. In the first half of 2016, the plane could make its debut,” Hu Zhian, Vice President of the Aviation Industry General Aircraft Company, which is in charge of the aircraft’s production, told CCTV. The aircraft

China's AG600 seaplane – the world's largest and heaviest amphibious aircraft – has been cleared for delivery by the country’s civil aviation administration. The AG600 is designed for ground- and water-based takeoffs and landings and can rescue up to 50 people in maritime search and rescue missions. #china #aviation #amphibiousaircraft | CGTNEurope