China-made large amphibious aircraft completes first water takeoff

WUHAN, Oct. 20 (Xinhua) -- China's independently-developed large amphibious aircraft AG600 completed its first water takeoff and landing in Jingmen city in central province of Hubei on Saturday morning.

The AG600, codenamed Kunlong, is designed to be the world's largest amphibious aircraft. It completed its maiden flight in December 2017.

The AG600 is the third member of China's "large aircraft family" following the large freighter Y-20 and large passenger aircraft C919.