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cavuman1
14th May 2018, 13:35
Chinese craft working on gaining airworthiness certificate: Story Here - (https://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-defence-airplane/china-to-deliver-worlds-largest-amphibious-aircraft-by-2022-xinhua-idUSKCN1IF06Y)

- Ed

RAT 5
14th May 2018, 15:20
China expects to deliver its domestically developed AG600, the world’s largest amphibious aircraft,

5101

What happened to the Beriev BE-200? It is not small.

Jason Burry
14th May 2018, 16:38
The Be200's MTOW is only about 80% of the AG600's 53,000Kg.

barry lloyd
14th May 2018, 17:03
China expects to deliver its domestically developed AG600, the world’s largest amphibious aircraft,

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What happened to the Beriev BE-200? It is not small.

Still very much around and about to be re-engined. Much underrated imho - and I've seen it at work.

UEC to re-engine Beriev amphibian with SaM146 in 2020 - Russian aviation news (http://www.rusaviainsider.com/uec-reengine-beriev-amphibian-2020/)

Gault
20th May 2018, 20:15
Considering the Shin Meiwa US-1A was at 45000kg way back in 1967, It's not an impressive development in MTOW, the configuration is also exhibits little that is new, though I'm sure it will show greater advances in economy and serviceability