The largest operating a seaplane in the world

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Why is there a disclaimer "acts" in the title of the post? Yes, you remember correctly. Because no one has yet managed to "beat" the brainchild of Howard Hughes, who built the largest seaplane in the world .

Let's see what this aircraft can be compared to the past is now.


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Recently, China's state airline company Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC) has made the first public demonstration of the new Chinese aircraft seaplane-AG600. This plane has a size comparable to the size of a Boeing 737 airliner, the range of its flight is 4 500 kilometers, takeoff weight - 53.5 tons, wingspan - 39 meters, length - 37 meters, and it is the world's largest seaplane to date.

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The main application of the new aircraft will be forest fires and rescue operations on the water. "Also, this aircraft will provide invaluable assistance in the exploration and production of mineral resources in the South China Sea" - told representatives of AVIC company in an interview with the Chinese news agency Tsinghua, - "Besides, the aircraft can be used for environmental monitoring, and as transport, delivering Georgians are many small islands. "

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In order to combat forest fires AG600 aircraft is equipped with a high-speed water intake system, which can pump up to 12 tons of water tanks in just 20 seconds. The aircraft is operated by four turboprop engines WJ-6 Chinese production and will be available in different versions, including versions for military use.


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Currently, the company's portfolio already AVIC including 17 orders for these machines, and the first test flight of the aircraft AG600 will be held later this year.

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Despite the fact that the plane AG600 is the title of the largest seaplane in the world, it is inferior in size to the famous seaplane H-4 Hercules "Spruce Goose", built in 1940 by industrialist Howard Hughes (Howard Hughes). Unfortunately, the plane H-4 Hercules in 1947 failed to make a single mission in life, and then it was turned into a museum piece.


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