China’s AG600 Amphibian.

[ORAC]

Shinwayma US-2 clone?

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[Thud_and_Blunder]

Although there are obvious similarities - the roles are pretty much identical - I don't think it is a clone; much larger, for a start.

Grateful for the nudge, as it spurred me to take a look at some of the other, non-pointy Chinese aviation developments on open-source sites. It led me to, among other things, take a look at the airfield at Yanliang on G00gle Earth. Fascinating object north of the thresholds for the 24 runways - some twin-jet airliner (C919?) flying test-bed with a curious swept-canard device atop the stretched fuselage just aft of the cockpit and a sharp fast-jet type nose. I shall enjoy wandering through t'interweb gleaning whatever info is out there.

[ORAC]

Fascinating object north of the thresholds for the 24 runways - some twin-jet airliner (C919?) flying test-bed with a curious swept-canard device atop the stretched fuselage just aft of the cockpit and a sharp fast-jet type nose.

They do like copying things.......

USAF B737-700 N712JM

[Thud_and_Blunder]

Couldn't make it up, could you?!

[Green Flash]

J-20 test bed https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zon...ighter-emerges

[woptb]

Originally Posted by ORAC

They do like copying things.......

USAF B737-700 N712JM

Only a mother could love this!

[sandiego89]

Originally Posted by woptb

Only a mother could love this!

Must be some wind generated noise with that set up....

[sandiego89]

Originally Posted by Thud_and_Blunder

...... take a look at the airfield at Yanliang on G00gle Earth......

I also noted a number of new Xian H-6's in zinc undercoating, with presumably brand new car smell! Yes I realize there have been evolutionary updates to the type, but a pretty impressive run for something that started as the Tu-16 @1952!

[Nige321]

If only Shorts had continued development of the Sunderland...

[Haraka]

Originally Posted by Nige321

If only Shorts had continued development of the Sunderland...

It was called the Shetland.

[Chugalug2]

Originally Posted by Nige321

If only Shorts had continued development of the Sunderland...

As Haraka states they did, but the massive appearance of new runways throughout the world in WWII did for commercial flying boats, including the Saunders Roe Princess...