China has completed production of the world’s largest amphibious aircraft, state media has said, the latest effort in the country’s programme 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, on Saturday in the southern port city of Zhuhai, the official Xinhua news agency reported.
The aircraft, which has a maximum range of 4,500km, is intended for fighting forest fires and performing marine rescues, it said.
At about the size of a Boeing 737, it is far larger than any other plane built for marine take-off and landing, Xinhua quoted Avic’s deputy general manager Geng Ruguang as saying.
The Chinese plane, which is targeted at the domestic market, will be "very useful in developing and exploiting marine resources", Xinhua said, adding that it could be used for "environmental monitoring, resource detection and transportation".
The AG600 could potentially extend the China’s ability to conduct a variety of operations in the South China Sea, where it has built a series of artificial islands featuring airstrips, among other infrastructure with the potential for either civilian or military use.
The AG600 Avic has received 17 orders so far.
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