Chinese amphibious aircraft AG600 Jilong will be tested at sea

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Chinese amphibious aircraft AG600 Jilong will be tested at sea

Chinese amphibious aircraft AG600 Jilong is preparing to conduct tests in the marine area. According to Defense Aerospace, a new phase of flight testing of the aircraft will be held off the coast of the South China Sea.

Note that the AG600 has already been tested on water, but all tests that have passed have been carried out in Hubei Province in the reservoir on the Zhanghe River, i.e. in fresh water. Planned tests at sea should give developers data on the impact of an aggressive marine environment on the airframe, its components and assemblies. In addition, the controllability of the aircraft will be checked for various waves at sea. The test start date has not yet been announced.



The Chinese Jilong amphibious aircraft (AG600) has been under development since 2009. Flight tests began in 2017, water tests - from 2018.

The aircraft is designed to extinguish fires and conduct rescue operations on the water. It is equipped with four turboprop engines, is able to stay in the air for up to 12 hours. The maximum take-off weight of the AG600 is 53,5 tons, the hull length is 39,3 meters, the wingspan is 38,8 meters, and the maximum flight range is 4,5 thousand kilometers. Today it is the largest amphibious aircraft not only in China, but also throughout the world.

By the way, if the Russian United Aircraft Building Company (UAC) resumes production of an Soviet-designed A-40 Albatros amphibian, as reported in September last year, the Chinese AG600 will lose first place among the largest amphibious aircraft, because the maximum take-off weight "Albatross" is 90 tons, in contrast to 53,5 tons of the Chinese counterpart.
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    1. -1
      April 10 2020 14: 17
      The Albatross could reach speeds of up to 800 kilometers per hour and fly over distances of up to five thousand kilometers. What is not an anti-submarine aircraft.
    2. +1
      April 10 2020 14: 21
      Well, a big boat, you can’t say anything ... taking into account the growing demands for extinguishing forest fires, it would be nice for Russia to have a fleet of such aircraft in order to quickly crush the fires in the bud ... Perhaps not so big, but cheap, and a lot, with a good weight return ...
      1. 0
        April 10 2020 15: 23
        Quote: Mountain Shooter
        and Russia would be nice to have a fleet of such aircraft

        I’m not a big expert on aviation - let anyone understand, tell me what of the Soviet-Russian AG600 looks like? Surely, after all, again ....
        Although I admit that maybe not ours. Well, someone else. I believe in the endless possibilities of the "Chinese Xerox" ...
        1. 0
          April 10 2020 15: 50
          Today it is the largest amphibious aircraft not only in China, but also throughout the world.

          And that the Chinese have already gone into the series, so that they would call him that. We have the A-40, but they didn’t cut it! Moreover, they say the project has resumed.
          1. +2
            April 10 2020 17: 05
            Quote: neri73-r

            And that the Chinese have already gone into the series, so that they would call him that.

            Will go very soon, do not hesitate.
            Quote: neri73-r
            We have the A-40, but they didn’t cut it!

            And where is he? In the museum?
            Quote: neri73-r
            Moreover, they say the project has resumed.

            Who is talking? Rather, the Chinese will build an analogue of our Albatross from scratch, than ours will restore its production. Because the Chinese are doing real things, not doing balabolism and theft. That’s the whole difference.
        2. 0
          April 10 2020 16: 07
          Quote: Zoldat_A
          I’m not a great aviation expert - let anyone understand, tell me - what Soviet-Russian does this AG600 look like? Surely, after all, again ...

          nothing of seaplanes.
          The Chinese are powered by WJ6 engines, an analogue of the Soviet AI-20.
          You can, of course, say that the Water Dragon is the An-12 that learned to swim. You should not look for direct analogues from the USSR
          1. 0
            April 10 2020 16: 44
            Quote: Gregory_45
            You should not look for direct analogues from the USSR

            Well, maybe not Soviet. The possibilities of the "Chinese copier" are endless - won, Pete Mitchell found
            Quote: Pete Mitchell
            This is similar to the Japanese Shin Meiwa PS-1 / US-1A, a very good airplane
        3. +5
          April 10 2020 16: 23
          Quote: Zoldat_A
          what does Soviet AG600 look like ...

          This is similar to the Japanese Shin Meiwa PS-1 / US-1A, a very good airplane
          1. 0
            April 10 2020 17: 55
            Quote: Pete Mitchell
            This is similar to the Japanese Shin Meiwa PS-1 / US-1A

            or on his follower ShinMaywa US-2
    3. 0
      April 10 2020 14: 21
      Four engines are not the optimal solution for a promising aircraft. By the way, the engines of which system, in other words, how localized is the production?
      1. 0
        April 10 2020 14: 49
        Quote: iouris
        By the way, the engines of which system, in other words, how localized is the production?

        It was reported that it installed WJ-6 engines developed by the Chinese company South Aero-Engine Company on the basis of AI-20, which were certified in 1977 and are available in various modifications to date.
      2. -1
        April 10 2020 16: 09
        Quote: iouris
        By the way, the engines of which system, in other words, how localized is the production?

        WJ6 take-off power of 5100 hp (an analogue of the Soviet AI-20, manufactured by China National South Aviation Industry Company (CNSAIC) in Zhuzhou, Hunan Province) with six-bladed propellers
    4. +4
      April 10 2020 14: 47
      Today it is the largest amphibious aircraft not only in China, but throughout the world.
      There is a "Japanese" who has some characteristics slightly less than the "Chinese", but those that are decisive for a seaplane in a "Japanese" are higher. sad
      https://pikabu.ru/story/shinmaywa_us2dorogaya_yaponskaya_igrushka_6488827
    5. -1
      April 10 2020 14: 57
      Who is this time pioneered?
      1. +2
        April 10 2020 15: 30
        Quote: Cowbra
        Who is this time pioneered?

        Quote: Radikal
        There is a "Japanese" who has some characteristics slightly less than the "Chinese", but those that are decisive for a seaplane in a "Japanese" are higher.
        https://pikabu.ru/story/shinmaywa_us2dorogaya_yaponskaya_igrushka_6488827

        I started reading comments as it should, from above - that's why I said the same thing above
        Quote: Zoldat_A
        I believe in the endless possibilities of the "Chinese Xerox" ...
        laughing
        1. 0
          April 10 2020 16: 09
          Sorry, I reflexively, as I read the article - I spoke ... Only then I started reading comments)
      2. +3
        April 10 2020 16: 12
        Quote: Cowbra
        Who is this time pioneered?

        Japanese have turboprop amphibians. For example, ShinMaywa US-2
      3. 0
        April 10 2020 17: 15
        Quote: Cowbra
        Who is this time pioneered?

        Well, is it really not visible? The top is a clean An-12, the bottom is a torpedo boat, maybe even its own. lol
    6. 0
      April 10 2020 15: 26
      Planned tests at sea should give developers data on the impact of an aggressive marine environment on the airframe, its components and assemblies.
      I think that relatively brief tests will not give answers to this question. Because sea water, although aggressive, is not aqua regia. In order to corrode everything there in a short period of time. Now, if the trial operation is six months to a year. Then completely corrosion will manifest itself.
      1. +1
        April 10 2020 18: 45
        Of course. With normal paintwork and other activities, the machine will serve for about fifteen years. On the sea.
        And again, if you carefully service them, they will be washed with a hull after each landing on the sea until I retire.
        1. +1
          April 11 2020 16: 07
          For this, only the ZIL130 AC is used. Delov for ten minutes. We have a delivery base. fellow
    7. +4
      April 10 2020 18: 40
      Wonderful.
      And then the PRC and the ekranoplans will begin to stamp.
      We will catch up and overtake ... How tired it already ...
    8. 0
      April 11 2020 17: 12
      Quote: knn54
      . Than not anti-submarine aircraft.

      An anti-submarine aircraft can safely be based on a coastal base, with concrete GDP, why bother? hi

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