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The AG600 aircraft during a test flight. /China Media Group
China's self-developed large amphibious aircraft AG600 has completed typical firefighting verification test flights, marking its ability to perform firefighting tasks, its developer Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC) announced on Tuesday.
Codenamed Kunlong, the AG600 is a key piece of aeronautical equipment in China's emergency-rescue system.
It has been put into verification tests in recent years concerning aircraft safety, fire suppression function effectiveness, typical plain/plateau mission scenarios, flight support capabilities and emergency responses.
In the first half of this year, three AG600 test aircraft conducted a total of 172 flights with 430 flight hours at multiple sites across China.
During the test flights, the performance of the aircraft's platform and its firefighting systems were verified. The test-flight aircraft conducted the water-dropping operations involving loads of 3, 6 and 12 tonnes of water, and verified the aircraft's performance in various operation modes, postures, speeds and altitudes.
The relevant technical indicators are in line with the design requirements of the aircraft. At this stage, the AG600 amphibious aircraft have the practical application capabilities to safely perform firefighting tasks, the AVIC said.
The AG600 aircraft has entered the stage of airworthiness verification, and is planned to obtain the type certificate in 2024.
(With input from Xinhua)
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