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AG600, China-made world's largest seaplane, completes maiden flight test

Powered by four domestically-built turboprop engines and with a range of 12 hours, it took off from Zhanghe Reservoir, stayed airborne for 15 minutes

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China's domestically developed AG600, the world's largest amphibious aircraft, is seen during its maiden flight in Zhuhai. Photo: Reuters

Press Trust of India Beijing
China's indigenously designed and built amphibious aircraft AG600, touted as the world's largest, successfully carried out its first take-off and landing tests on Saturday.

The aircraft, developed and built by the state-owned aircraft firm Aviation Industry Corporation of China, took off and later landed on the water in Hubei province's Jingmen, state-run China Daily reported.

The seaplane took off from the Zhanghe Reservoir at 8:51 am (local time) and stayed airborne for about 15 minutes, said the report which also accompanied the videos of the aircraft's take off.

The aircraft code-named Kunlong was piloted by four crew members.

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