27 July 2016

News Story: China Kicks Off Production of New Amphibious Aircraft

Wendell Minnick

TAIPEI —  China has begun production of the AG600 Amphibious Aircraft at manufacturing facilities in Zhuhai, China. The aircraft is the largest of any amphibious aircraft now in production in the world, according to Chinese-language media reports.

Chinese media reports also indicate that the same company building the AG600, China Aviation Industry General Aircraft Co. (CAIGA), is also working on a smaller aircraft dubbed the H660. Both aircraft were unveiled at the 2014 China International Aviation and Aerospace Exhibition (Zhuhai Airshow) for the first time as models.

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