Just waiting for WS-20 Engine, then this beast would be on another level.
China's transport, tanker & heavy lift aircraft
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Hendrik_2000
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AG600 just made its first flight on water according to local source.
Via Dafengcao
Via Dafengcao
asif iqbal
Lieutenant General
What does 022 mean ?
Maybe the 22nd Y-20A built ... I won't be surprised.
asif iqbal
Lieutenant General
That would certainly be a milestone and already providing a very good strategic lift
antiterror13
Brigadier
If it is indeed the 22nd Y-20A it would mean de facto a double in strategic lift capabilities within only a few years ... in comparison to the previous Il-76 fleet.
Hendrik_2000
Lieutenant General
Well it is official now according to Dafengcao they indeed fly earlier as a dress rehearsal but not official
Seems the flight did take place already as a rehearsal, a formal one with live reporting from the scene is still in preparation.
China's first large amphibious aircraft 's maiden flight from water a success
From People daily
Here is the video
Seems the flight did take place already as a rehearsal, a formal one with live reporting from the scene is still in preparation.
China's first large amphibious aircraft 's maiden flight from water a success
From People daily
Here is the video
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Hendrik_2000
Lieutenant General
Some stat
China’s AG600 in first water foray
The work took place on 30 August, and assessed the aircraft’s surface control characteristics, the performance of instruments when the aircraft is afloat, and ensuring the fuselage is watertight, says AVIC in a statement.
“The crew said the aircraft was in good condition, water was stable, and the various systems were working normally,” it adds.
In late August, the aircraft flew from the China Aviation Industry General Aircraft (CAIGA) production centre in Zhuhai to China’s Jingmen Weihe airport, which is located in central China. The airport sits on the shores of Zhanghe Reservoir, which has an area designated for use by amphibious aircraft.
The taxi tests will inform plans for the first flight from water. The aircraft had its maiden flight, from the runway at Zhuhai airport, in December 2017. AVIC has said that that the first flight from water will take place before the end of 2018.
Powered by four Dongan WJ-6 turboprops, the maximum take-off weight of the AG600 is 53.5t. It is the world's largest amphibian aircraft, even bigger than the Shinmaywa US-2 with an MTOW of 43t.
Unlike the US-2, the AG600 has no boundary layer control system. This device, located between the wings, boosts airflow over the wings, thus improving lift. This is especially useful when the aircraft needs to take off from water in high sea states.
The AG600 will undertake a range of missions, and its target market is domestic parapublic organisations. Its main functions are search and rescue, and transport. The aircraft can also serve as a water bomber, with a large tank located under the forward half of the aircraft.
General characteristics
China’s AG600 in first water foray
- BY: GREG WALDRON
- SINGAPORE
The work took place on 30 August, and assessed the aircraft’s surface control characteristics, the performance of instruments when the aircraft is afloat, and ensuring the fuselage is watertight, says AVIC in a statement.
“The crew said the aircraft was in good condition, water was stable, and the various systems were working normally,” it adds.
In late August, the aircraft flew from the China Aviation Industry General Aircraft (CAIGA) production centre in Zhuhai to China’s Jingmen Weihe airport, which is located in central China. The airport sits on the shores of Zhanghe Reservoir, which has an area designated for use by amphibious aircraft.
The taxi tests will inform plans for the first flight from water. The aircraft had its maiden flight, from the runway at Zhuhai airport, in December 2017. AVIC has said that that the first flight from water will take place before the end of 2018.
Powered by four Dongan WJ-6 turboprops, the maximum take-off weight of the AG600 is 53.5t. It is the world's largest amphibian aircraft, even bigger than the Shinmaywa US-2 with an MTOW of 43t.
Unlike the US-2, the AG600 has no boundary layer control system. This device, located between the wings, boosts airflow over the wings, thus improving lift. This is especially useful when the aircraft needs to take off from water in high sea states.
The AG600 will undertake a range of missions, and its target market is domestic parapublic organisations. Its main functions are search and rescue, and transport. The aircraft can also serve as a water bomber, with a large tank located under the forward half of the aircraft.
General characteristics
- Capacity: 50 rescued or 12 t (26,000 lb) of water
- Length: 36.9 m (121 ft 1 in)
- Wingspan: 38.8 m (127 ft 4 in)
- Height: 12.1 m (39 ft 8 in)
- Max takeoff weight: 53,500 kg (117,947 lb) from land, 49,800 kg (109,800 lb) from choppy sea
- Powerplant: 4 ×
- Propellers: 6-bladed
- Maximum speed: 560 km/h (348 mph; 302 kn)
- Cruise speed: 500 km/h (311 mph; 270 kn) max
- Range: 4,500 km (2,796 mi; 2,430 nmi)
- Endurance: 12h
- Service ceiling: 6,000 m (20,000 ft)
- Operations from: 1,500 m (4,900 ft) of water
