An AG600M large amphibious aircraft carries out a water dropping test in Jingmen, central China's Hubei Province, Sept. 27, 2022. (Xinhua/Wu Zhizun)
JINGMEN, Sept. 27 (Xinhua) -- China's AG600M large amphibious aircraft underwent water gathering and dropping tests Tuesday at Zhanghe Airport in the city of Jingmen, central China's Hubei Province.
The AG600M aircraft, a full-configuration firefighting model belonging to the AG600 large amphibious aircraft family, is expected to serve firefighting missions from 2023 and enter the market in 2025, according to the Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC).
Codenamed Kunlong, the AG600 large amphibious aircraft family is seen as key aeronautical equipment for China's emergency-rescue system. It was developed by AVIC to meet the needs of firefighting and marine-rescue missions, as well as other critical emergency-rescue operations.
An AG600M large amphibious aircraft carries out a water gathering test in Jingmen, central China's Hubei Province, Sept. 27, 2022. (Xinhua/Wu Zhizun)
An AG600M large amphibious aircraft performs a water take-off in Jingmen, central China's Hubei Province, Sept. 27, 2022. (Xinhua/Wu Zhizun)
An AG600M large amphibious aircraft is seen in flight in Jingmen, central China's Hubei Province, Sept. 27, 2022. (Xinhua/Wu Zhizun)
A spectator takes photos of an AG600M large amphibious aircraft in Jingmen, central China's Hubei Province, Sept. 27, 2022. (Xinhua/Wu Zhizun)
Crew members of an AG600M large amphibious aircraft leave the plane after completing water gathering and dropping tests in Jingmen, central China's Hubei Province, Sept. 27, 2022. (Xinhua/Wu Zhizun)
An AG600M large amphibious aircraft is seen in flight in Jingmen, central China's Hubei Province, Sept. 27, 2022. (Xinhua/Wu Zhizun)
An AG600M large amphibious aircraft lands at Zhanghe Airport in Jingmen, central China's Hubei Province, Sept. 27, 2022. (Xinhua/Wu Zhizun)
An AG600M large amphibious aircraft takes off at Zhanghe Airport in Jingmen, central China's Hubei Province, Sept. 27, 2022. (Xinhua/Wu Zhizun)■
