The world’s largest seaplane AG600 successfully completed its first flight over the sea. The corresponding video published on YouTube channel New China TV.
Tests of a prototype of the amphibious aircraft was held in Qingdao, located on the shore of the Yellow sea. In the air the plane was more than half an hour. Earlier testing of the aircraft was carried out over land and into the reservoir.
In September, 2019 “Izvestia” reported, citing sources in the Russian defense Ministry and the aviation industry that the Navy of the country will get A-42 (A-40) Albatross, designed to detect and track enemy submarines and also rescue operations during a storm.
In March 2016 the chief of the naval aviation of the black sea fleet (BSF) Colonel Gennady Pens stated that by the year 2020, anti-submarine amphibian be-12 will be replaced by seaplanes A-40 “Albatross”.
According to FlightGlobal, the crew AG600 for up to 50 passengers, made up of four people. AG600 designed for rescue operations and fighting fires. The aircraft is equipped with four turboprop engines Dongan WJ-6. Maximum takeoff weight AG600 53.5 tons.
If the Russian A-40 “Albatross”, equipped with turbojet engines, was flying, then he would be considered the world’s largest plane-an amphibian.
