The world's largest amphibious aircraft in Zhuhai | trial amphibious aircraft _ news

Xinhuanet, Zhuhai, July 27 (reporter Wei Meng)-Tong flew aircraft in South China, is located in Zhuhai, Guangdong Province of China aviation industries limited 27th head revealed that Chinese-made large amphibious aircraft on fire/water rescue TA600 have now completed the design work and participate fully in development. The end of the year, large parts of its structure is expected to be delivered to the company's Assembly.

According to Fu Junxu, the company's introduction, formerly known as "Dragon" 600 of the aircraft, is a comprehensive rescue single hull with four turbo-prop aircraft, mainly to meet China's forest fire fighting and emergency rescue, water needs. Volumes larger than a Boeing 737, the maximum takeoff weight of 53.5 tons, a maximum range of more than 5000 km.

5 years ago, China started to develop the aircraft. In 2012, the ninth China Airshow, according to the 1:1 size of the machine head physical prototype unveiled in Zhuhai. "The development of its ' primary manufacturer-supplier ' model, developed through investment in highly centralized to avoid duplication and improve efficiency, this is a general development of international civil aircraft models. Around the end of 2015 to achieve flight, and then underwent sea trials after a period of time will be officially on the market. "Fu Junxu said.

It is understood that the TA600 Assembly, flight tests will all airlines flying in aircraft industry Co Ltd of South China, and other aircraft parts production relying on China's domestic manufacturers. The models after the discovery, will surpass Japan's US-2 seaplane, and become the world's largest amphibious aircraft.

Previously, large amphibious aircraft of China is relatively backward, and volume is small, this at the opening of China's home-made large amphibious aircraft on fire/water rescue, will be a milestone in China's new generation of specialized aviation products-products.

(Edit: SN117)
July 27, 2014, at 11:17 Xinhua NET