The world's largest amphibious aircraft AG600 begins test tests

The first test flight of the world's largest amphibious aircraft AG600, intended to extinguish fires, will take place in mid-May.
Wang Zhenlong, deputy chief designer of the project, noted that the aircraft had been tested for autonomous power supply and simultaneous operation of all four engines. Also, the developers tested the basic systems of the new machine.
In the near future, the aircraft should pass tests for taxiing on the runway.

We are planning to start testing the aircraft using the resonance method at the end of March, they will last for about 20 days. The date of the flight will be determined based on the aircraft’s readiness for that moment, and how quickly the pilots can learn

- said the chief project engineer Wang Shuzhe, transfers RIA News with reference to the China Radio International (CRI).
The AG600 crew will consist of three people.
China completed the assembly of AG600 in July last year. The aircraft, designed to extinguish fires and rescue work on the water, off the assembly line in Zhuhai, Guangdong Province.

Manufacturing company China Aviation Industry General Aircraft Co has received orders for the production of 17 machines.
The AG600 Jiaolong (“Water Dragon”) aircraft has a length of 39,3 m, a wingspan of 39 m and the claimed maximum take-off weight of 53,5 t, which, according to Chinese media, makes it the largest modern seaplane in the world. AG600 has four WJ6 turboprop engines with an 5100 HP takeoff power. (a copy of the Soviet AI-20 engine) with six bladed propellers.

Comments

[Kudrevkn]

I envy the Chinese with white envy - you are not cunning ... of "effective managers"? Indeed, people work - miracle workers for the benefit and prosperity of their country! How deep in the pit exactly in the abyss (abyss) was our country, our Russia? "No money, but hold on!"? It seems that honest and decent people, too, have "left" with money?

[siberalt]

In China, cities along the coasts and there is where to rake water from. Let them try to extinguish on them our Siberian taiga, which just burns as a result of the illegal export of round timber into the country of yellow dragons.

[Reviews]

Quote: siberalt

Let them try to put out our Siberian taiga on them

And that in Siberia there are few rivers and lakes?

[Shukshin]

KudrevKN, against the background of external successes, in China there are a lot of internal problems, the Chinese are leaving the country en masse, including and to Russia, not from a sweet life.

[SeregaBoss]

Not all decent ones are gone, there are many foreign decent ones, but the layer of "effective" nullifies the successes of the decent ones. Now, the union of states is next in turn, followed by China, I think that they will also recall today's successes with the phrase - “they could do it!” Let them bring this "otter" to mind, and when they build 17 only God knows.

[1536]

No, honest and decent just sit without money. Hence the problems.

[flyer]

I envy the white envy of Chinese experts and fully support you. Our aircraft industry is still developing on the principle of "do not buy a ticket, turn off the gas." All projects are publicized, and the exhaust is zero. D., B ...

[cost]

And why did the author decide that the AG600 is the world's largest amphibious aircraft?
Here it is the biggest!

A-40 basic modification.
Technical specifications
Crew: 4-8 people
Length: 45,70 m
Wingspan: 42,50 m
Height: 11,07 m
Wing area: 200 m²
Weight empty: 44 000 kg
Curb weight: 51 000 kg
Normal takeoff weight: 86 000 kg
Maximum takeoff weight: 90 000 kg
Payload mass: 10 000 kg
Fuel weight: 35 000 kg
Engines:
main: 2 × turbofan engine D-30TKPV
take-off: 2 × turbojet engine RD-60K
Link:
basic: 2 × 117,68 kN
take-off: 2 × 24,52 kN
Flight performance [edit | edit wiki text]
Maximum speed: 800 km / h
Cruising speed: 720 km / h
Practical range: 4 000 km
Ferrying range: 5 500 km
Duration of patrol: 12 h
Ceiling: 13 000 m
Operating altitude: 8 m
Takeoff run: 1000 / 2000 m (land / water)
Mileage: 700 / 900 m (land / water)
Wing loading: 430 kg / m²
Aerodynamic quality: 16-17
Seaworthiness (wave height): 2,2 m
Armament [edit | edit wiki text]
Combat load: 6 500 kg of various weapons:
hydroacoustic buoys, depth bombs, mines
3 torpedoes "Orlan" or
4 “Kite” or
4 anti-submarine missiles APR-2 "Hawk" or
6 torpedoes APR-3 "Eagle"

In July 2014, a statement was again made that the aircraft was being modernized for commissioning on March 3, 2016. The head of the Russian Black Sea Fleet Naval Aviation, Colonel Aviation Colonel Gennady Zagonov officially announced that by 2020 the Be-amphibious anti-submarine aircraft in service -12 will be replaced by amphibians A-40

[lazy]

Well, we have a Be-200 doing what groan?

[oleg-gr]

In the days of the union, the pursuit of gigantomania was in full swing. The Chinese went the same way. If there is no corresponding reservoir, you will need an airfield, which you can take.

[AID.S]

Quote: oleg-gr

In the days of the union, the pursuit of gigantomania was in full swing. The Chinese went the same way.

What mania, if there are orders? This is the path of supply and demand. And the opportunity to follow this path.

[NordUral]

Well, America, at one time, laughed at Japanese cars, and what happened to the automotive industry in the States? We laugh, and we, though less often, over Chinese cars and airplanes. But we already fit and cry for the deceased Union and the Soviet aircraft industry!
And, most importantly, make the right choice! Such are the things, gentlemen, comrades.

[Shukshin]

Let me remind you that the decision to purchase Boeing aircraft (which meant a verdict to all aircraft manufacturing in the Russian Federation) was made personally by Prime Minister Kasyanov.

[Stirbjorn]

Quote: Shukshin

Let me remind you that the decision to purchase Boeing aircraft (which meant a verdict to all aircraft manufacturing in the Russian Federation) was made personally by Prime Minister Kasyanov.

Don’t give a link about Kasyanov - I’ve found about the notorious Medvedev

But instead of supporting domestic aircraft and engine manufacturing, President D.A. In the summer of 2010, Medvedev flies to the United States and negotiates with President Obama to buy 50 narrow-body Boeing aircraft and signs an option for another 15 wide-body Boeings with an estimated cost of $ 4,2 billion. In his response, US President B. Obama thanked the Russian president for the fact that the contract "will provide America with 44 thousand jobs." For Russia, this is a direct loss of profit in the form of 400 regional airplanes of their own production: depriving the workload of enterprises, jobs, and in general - a cross on the restoration of the domestic aircraft industry - which we also spoke about in the aforementioned analytical note.

[Young_Communist]

What can I say, even if India wipes its feet on us and blackmails us on the transfer of fifth-generation aircraft technologies and modernization of the T90, buys anti-submarines from Amers, and threatens to merge moment29 in favor of the rabal?

[SeregaBoss]

Yes already cry, not the first year. I went to the child to buy a bicycle, most of the Chinese g ..., here I am crying for my past, Soviet ... Butterfly, Schoolboy, Eaglet, they could ...

[faridg7]

Yeah. I longingly recall my Ural and Tourist when I try to help reanimate my sons' bikes made in Novosibirsk (apparently made using Chinese technology - I didn’t try to reanimate Chinese bicycles)

[Vadim237]

And our grandiose seaplane projects, it seems, will not come true. Even the Be 200 barely pull.

[Rhino]

Largest by what indicators? A-40 Length: 45,70 m - Wingspan: 42,50 m - Maximum take-off weight: 90 kg

[Vadim237]

He is no more, forget it.

[donavi49]

A-40 only in the form of a monument, and this one flies.

[neri73-r]

Quote: donavi49

A-40 only in the form of a monument, and this one flies.

Who told you that? I mean both your first and second statements!

[donavi49]

B2 here is the last flight in 2008.

[donavi49]

B1 here is the last flight back in 90's.

[Arikkhab]

the aircraft has four WJ6 turboprop engines with take-off power of 5100 hp each. (copy of the Soviet AI-20 engine) ... And the Ukrainians are silent, and they don’t stutter for violation of the copyright rights

[Black Colonel]

Manufacturing company China Aviation Industry General Aircraft Co has received orders for the production of 17 machines.
And what, are there test results already? Some kind of problem ...

[cedar]

Quote: Vadim237

And our grandiose seaplane projects, it seems, will not come true. Even the Be 200 barely pull.

This is an ekranoplan.
Russia is the birthplace of ekranoplanes.
The main National Defense Center of the Russian Federation is built and operates around the clock. Armed Forces of the Russian Federation expands the range of tasks. The military-industrial complex is on the rise. So there will be a holiday on our street. Our task is not to lose faith in the Victory of Russia.
See at the root, dear. Will Russia be us. We will be airplanes, ekranoplanes, starships.

[Vadim237]

This is a seaplane, with the possibility of flying on the screen.

[zoolu300]

Under the authority of the "oligarchy" of the Russian Federation, nothing specified by you will be. For airplanes, ekranoplanes and starships cost money that is sorely lacking in personal locks, yachts, watches for $ 100000 and the Olympics.

[UVB]

I am not a specialist, of course, but are the engines for the seaplane located a little low? In general, the largest seaplane in history is Hercules. Length - 66,65 m.
Wingspan - 97,54 m
Height - 24,18 m
Maximum take-off weight - 180.000 kg
8 Prаtt & Whitney engines of 3.000 hp each each In the photo below.

[FEDY]

lower. not. "Hercules" .a. "Spruce. Goose" ...

[faiver]

and what is the package of orders from ours at Be-200?

[Vadim237]

Six planes and the price for us is steep -1250 million rubles apiece.

[FEDY]

Nothing. from the Soviet. does not remind. ??

[basil200]

My opinion is that with engines they still get hurt.

[Mentat]

Quote: KudrevKN

I envy the Chinese with white envy - you are not cunning ... of "effective managers"? Indeed, people work - miracle workers for the benefit and prosperity of their country! How deep in the pit exactly in the abyss (abyss) was our country, our Russia? "No money, but hold on!"? It seems that honest and decent people, too, have "left" with money?

Judging by this text, your worldview turned out to be in the pit of the abyss of the abyss. It’s difficult to judge how sincere it is, but the phrase “no, but you hold on,” which liberals of all stripes simply idolize, would not rule out the possibility that your lamentations were paid.
By the way, do you envy the cunning of the Chinese who stole our Soviet engine, and you rejoice and envy this?
Such miracles, which the Chinese do with their territory, are not necessary for nothing.

[100502]

You don’t have a world understanding, China is the second economy in the world.

[Mentat]

Quote: 100502

You don’t have a world understanding, China is the second economy in the world.

Do not poke at strangers, a demonstration of education is not in your favor.
The second economy in the world at what cost? Do you know what is happening on the territory of China, what they did and continue to do with their natural resources and population? For you, the only measure of everything and everything is a thick bundle of money in your pocket now?
70% of groundwater in China is polluted to the point of poisoning, do you understand what this means for the population?
Industrial smog blows out to tropical islands and to the foothills of Tibet. The situation in a number of regions of China is close to an environmental disaster. Yes, they decided at that cost their economic and some technological issues, but what is there to envy or rejoice - it is difficult for a sane person to understand.

[san4es]

Judging by the photo, the People’s Republic of China didn’t bother for a long time: They stuck a boat (from the bottom) to the classic transport, slightly changing the fuselage and the shape of the keel.