Certification Splashdown: China’s AG600 Flying Boat Prepares to Rewrite Rescue and Firefighting

China reached an aviation milestone with its AG600 "Kunlong" amphibious aircraft gaining the much-sought type certificate of China's Civil Aviation Administration (CAAC), technically paving the way for market introduction. This was a celebrated event in Beijing with the marking of the culmination of a 16-year development journey and puts the AG600 in the category of the world's largest civil amphibious aircraft in terms of takeoff weight.

 

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AVIC plans to receive a production certificate by August and deliver the initial aircraft by October 2025, further fortifying China's emergency response and civil aviation sectors.

 

Sources: Xinhua, China eVTOL News, Emirates