AG600: Largest marine seaplane in the world

The AG600, the world's largest seaplane, has just been launched by a state-owned company, considered by experts to be the latest attempt by the nation to promote the nascent aviation industry. they. The plane is about the size of a Boeing 737, with a range of more than 4,500 kilometers, and will be used primarily for forest fire or marine rescue missions.

It is known that AG600 is a product of Aviation Industry Corporation of China. Xinhua news agency said the aircraft would "be very useful in the development and exploitation of marine resources," as well as in "environmental monitoring". , resource discovery and transportation. "

Although the AG600 has a significantly longer wingspan, it is still shorter than the H-4 Hercules, also known as the "Spruce Goose" , a large seaplane developed in the 1940s. entrepreneur and engineer Howard Hughes. However, H-4 Hercules has made only one flight since its inception so far.