kdash Supersonic December 24, 2017 Share December 24, 2017 China's latest product in their massive military modernisation programme. this aircraft will be strategic in China's claims to the disputed portions in South China Sea. World's largest amphibious aircraft makes maiden flight in China https://www.todayonline.com/world/worlds-largest-amphibious-aircraft-makes-maiden-flight-china BEIJING — China's domestically developed AG600, the world's largest amphibious aircraft, performed its maiden flight on Sunday (Dec 24) from an airport on the shores of the South China Sea, the latest step in a military modernization programme. China has stepped up research on advanced military equipment as it adopts a more muscular approach to territorial disputes in places such as the disputed South China Sea, rattling nerves in the Asia-Pacific region and the United States. ↡ Advertisement 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Victor68 Turbocharged December 25, 2017 Share December 25, 2017 as usual, they just love the biggest. wonder is biggest always better than more? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kdash Supersonic December 25, 2017 Author Share December 25, 2017 as usual, they just love the biggest. wonder is biggest always better than more?doesnt matter to China. bigger is better, and biggest will take the world record and get the world's attention. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Volvobrick Supersonic December 25, 2017 Share December 25, 2017 If it is not well protected, then it is the biggest..... target. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thaiyotakamli Supersonic December 25, 2017 Share December 25, 2017 If its intended for SAR then its good because can land on water and save many passengers from sinking ship And i guess other purpose is to land on SCS 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Macrosszero Turbocharged December 25, 2017 Share December 25, 2017 Largest amphibious plane was, and still is, the Hughes H-4 which is nearly 3 times the wingspan of the AG600, even though it only flew for less than a minute. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Playtime Twincharged December 26, 2017 Share December 26, 2017 (edited) Actually no big deal la. Many of the aviation companies can do it. They've had it since ww2. It's not due to technical difficulties, it's a matter of operational need. No one else sees the need for such a plane except China.. so they build lor. It's like making the world's biggest piece of Bak kwa for cny.. it's not a big deal. Edited December 26, 2017 by Playtime 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beregond Supersonic December 26, 2017 Share December 26, 2017 doesnt matter to China. bigger is better, and biggest will take the world record and get the world's attention. 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renegade777 5th Gear December 26, 2017 Share December 26, 2017 If it is not well protected, then it is the biggest..... target. Think this type of plane will never fly behind enemy lines or areas. Likely to fly only in safe zones and beyond. Anyway, with the current technology, no matter what size or even not visible to the human eyes but as long as it is pick up by the radar far far away already becomes target. Shooting a target need not be seen by human, seen by the machinery will do leow. You can run but cannot hide. ↡ Advertisement Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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