AVIC AG600

AG600
AG600 at the 2016 Airshow China, Y-20 behind
Role Utility amphibious flying boat
National origin China
Manufacturer CAIGA
Design group AVIC Special Vehicle Research Institute
First flight 24 December 2017[1]
Status Under development

The AVIC AG600 Kunlong (Chinese: ; pinyin: kūnlóng; lit. 'Kun Dragon') is a large amphibious aircraft designed by AVIC and assembled by CAIGA. Powered by four WJ-6 turboprops, it is one of the largest flying boats with a 53.5 t (118,000 lb) MTOW. After five years of development, assembly started in August 2014, it was rolled out on 23 July 2016 and it made its first flight from Zhuhai Airport on 24 December 2017; it should be certified in 2024, with deliveries starting in 2025.[2]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference Xinhua24dec2017 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "China Clears AVIC's AG600 Amphibious Aircraft for Firefighting". Aviation International News.