AG600 Amphibious Plane Successfully Completes Extreme Temperature Flight Test in China
China's AG600 amphibious aircraft has successfully completed a flight test under extreme temperature conditions.
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China's domestically developed AG600 large amphibious aircraft has successfully completed a flight test under high-temperature and high-humidity conditions, according to the Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC), the nation's foremost aircraft manufacturer, on Thursday.
The AG600 undertook the 2.5-hour flight test on Tuesday at an airport in Nanchang, located in east China's Jiangxi Province. All systems operated effectively, the company reported.
Before the flight test, the aircraft was subjected to five hours of sun exposure in an environment where the average temperature exceeded 35 degrees Celsius and the average humidity surpassed 44 percent.
These conditions were designed to evaluate the aircraft’s hydraulic system's performance during flight following extreme environmental exposure, marking a significant step in the AG600's certification process.
AVIC noted that the AG600 aims to secure certification by the end of this year.
Intensive flight tests are currently in progress. Four AG600 aircraft are undergoing airworthiness tests nationwide to validate their performance and compliance with regulatory standards.
In February, the AG600 completed cold-weather flight tests in north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region.
The aircraft has since undergone a night flight test and a series of other assessments, including in-flight airspeed calibration and measurement of standard stall speed.
Following the recent test in Nanchang, an AG600 will be flown to a civil aircraft test center in Pucheng, situated in northwest China's Shaanxi Province.
There, it will participate in additional tests and related missions.
The AG600 large amphibious aircraft family is being developed as crucial advanced aeronautical equipment to enhance the nation's emergency rescue capabilities, as stated by the developer.
The AG600 series boasts a distinctive design that combines an aircraft-shaped upper body with a ship-bottom-shaped lower body.
This family of aircraft is designed to conduct rescue operations such as firefighting and maritime search and rescue across various terrains throughout the country, the developer added.
(With input from Xinhua.)
Lucas Dupont contributed to this report for TROIB News
The AG600 undertook the 2.5-hour flight test on Tuesday at an airport in Nanchang, located in east China's Jiangxi Province. All systems operated effectively, the company reported.
Before the flight test, the aircraft was subjected to five hours of sun exposure in an environment where the average temperature exceeded 35 degrees Celsius and the average humidity surpassed 44 percent.
These conditions were designed to evaluate the aircraft’s hydraulic system's performance during flight following extreme environmental exposure, marking a significant step in the AG600's certification process.
AVIC noted that the AG600 aims to secure certification by the end of this year.
Intensive flight tests are currently in progress. Four AG600 aircraft are undergoing airworthiness tests nationwide to validate their performance and compliance with regulatory standards.
In February, the AG600 completed cold-weather flight tests in north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region.
The aircraft has since undergone a night flight test and a series of other assessments, including in-flight airspeed calibration and measurement of standard stall speed.
Following the recent test in Nanchang, an AG600 will be flown to a civil aircraft test center in Pucheng, situated in northwest China's Shaanxi Province.
There, it will participate in additional tests and related missions.
The AG600 large amphibious aircraft family is being developed as crucial advanced aeronautical equipment to enhance the nation's emergency rescue capabilities, as stated by the developer.
The AG600 series boasts a distinctive design that combines an aircraft-shaped upper body with a ship-bottom-shaped lower body.
This family of aircraft is designed to conduct rescue operations such as firefighting and maritime search and rescue across various terrains throughout the country, the developer added.
(With input from Xinhua.)
Lucas Dupont contributed to this report for TROIB News
