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China-Amphibious Aircraft/Maiden Flight
Zhuhai City, Guangdong Province, South China - March 29, 2017
1.Various of exterior of AG600 aircraft
2.Various of interior of AG600 aircraft
3. SOUNDBITE (Chinese) Wang Zhenglong, deputy chief designer of AG600 amphibious aircraft project (starting with shot 2, ending with shot 4):
"Ever since the AG600 aircraft was rolled off the assembly line, we’ve connected it with electricity supply from the ground. We also finished the joint-test of key systems such as the control system, air defense system, hydraulic system. Furthermore, we’ve put the aircraft onto the runway and let its four engines run simultaneously. I should say a steady step has been made toward its ground taxi at low, middle and high speed."
4.Various of exterior of AG600 aircraft at airport
5.Various of machinists checking AG600 aircraft
6.Interior of AG600 aircraft
7. SOUNDBITE (Chinese) Wang Shuzhe, Chief engineer of AG600 amphibious aircraft project (starting with shot 6, partially overlaid with shot 8, with reporter asking question):
"We are scheduled to start the resonance experiment in the end of this month for about 20 days. The date of the flight will be decided by the aircraft condition then and how the pilots are trained. It will be mainly concerned about the performance evaluation, conditions and safety of the aircraft."
(Reporter: "Are the flight crew for the maiden flight selected yet? ")
"Yes, the pilots are training now. The flight crew will have three members in the end, but the training is offered to eight now. There are two requirements for pilots: their experiences of operating large aircraft and a certain amount of flight hours. In addition, they are also required to practice on water flight and earn pilot licenses."
8. Various of photos of pilot training
9. Exterior of AG600 aircraft
The AG600 amphibious aircraft is to make its maiden flight over land in middle May and on water in the second half of 2017, said its developer, the Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC) on Wednesday.
It is China’s first large special civil use airplane and also the world's largest amphibious aircraft, according to the AVIC.
The company has already received 17 orders due to its multiple uses in fighting forest fires and marine rescue, also according to AVIC.
Similar in size to the Boeing 737, the AG600 has a maximum take-off weight of 53.5 tonnes, and a body overlength of 36.9 meters as well as a wingspan of 38.8 meters.
The first AG600 was completed in the southern city of Zhuhai in July 23, 2016, and shown to the public at the 2016 China Airshow. Ever since, preparation for its maiden flight has been going on. The aircraft has now passed the test of self-supply of electricity by its own engine, marking it is ready for its maiden flight on the whole.
"Ever since the AG600 aircraft was rolled off the assembly line, we’ve connected it with electricity supply from the ground. We also finished the joint-test of key systems such as the control system, air defense system, hydraulic system. Furthermore, we’ve put the aircraft onto the runway and let its four engines run simultaneously. I should say a steady step has been made toward its ground taxi at low, middle and high speed," said Wang Zhenglong, deputy chief designer of the AG600 amphibious aircraft project.
With four China-made turboprop engines, the AG600 has a "ship's body" with high mounted single-cantilever wing.
It can collect 12 tonnes of water in 20 seconds, and transport up to 370 tonnes of water on a single tank of fuel.
According to plan, a full-aircraft resonance test, the last large test designed for the AG 600 before its maiden flight, is required to further prove the aircraft’s credibility. After it, the maiden flight over land in the middle of this May will be ensured with flight crew already preliminarily selected.
"We are scheduled to start the resonance experiment in the end of this month for about 20 days. The date of the flight will be decided by the aircraft condition then and how the pilots are trained. It will be mainly concerned about the performance evaluation, conditions and safety of the aircraft," said Wang Shuzhe, chief engineer of the aircraft project.
Wang Shuzhe added the maiden flight crew will have three members in the end, but eight are now training. There are two requirements for pilots: their experiences of operating large aircraft and a certain amount of flight hours. In addition, they are also required to practice on water flight and earn pilot licenses.
With excellent maneuverability and a relatively wide range of search scope, the AG600 is very useful in marine resource exploitation, marine environmental monitoring, resource detection and transportation, according to experts.
China-Amphibious Aircraft/Maiden Flight
Dateline : March 29, 2017
Location : Zhuhai City,Guangdong Province,China
Duration : 2'08
Zhuhai City, Guangdong Province, South China - March 29, 2017
1.Various of exterior of AG600 aircraft
2.Various of interior of AG600 aircraft
3. SOUNDBITE (Chinese) Wang Zhenglong, deputy chief designer of AG600 amphibious aircraft project (starting with shot 2, ending with shot 4):
"Ever since the AG600 aircraft was rolled off the assembly line, we’ve connected it with electricity supply from the ground. We also finished the joint-test of key systems such as the control system, air defense system, hydraulic system. Furthermore, we’ve put the aircraft onto the runway and let its four engines run simultaneously. I should say a steady step has been made toward its ground taxi at low, middle and high speed."
4.Various of exterior of AG600 aircraft at airport
5.Various of machinists checking AG600 aircraft
6.Interior of AG600 aircraft
7. SOUNDBITE (Chinese) Wang Shuzhe, Chief engineer of AG600 amphibious aircraft project (starting with shot 6, partially overlaid with shot 8, with reporter asking question):
"We are scheduled to start the resonance experiment in the end of this month for about 20 days. The date of the flight will be decided by the aircraft condition then and how the pilots are trained. It will be mainly concerned about the performance evaluation, conditions and safety of the aircraft."
(Reporter: "Are the flight crew for the maiden flight selected yet? ")
"Yes, the pilots are training now. The flight crew will have three members in the end, but the training is offered to eight now. There are two requirements for pilots: their experiences of operating large aircraft and a certain amount of flight hours. In addition, they are also required to practice on water flight and earn pilot licenses."
8. Various of photos of pilot training
9. Exterior of AG600 aircraft
The AG600 amphibious aircraft is to make its maiden flight over land in middle May and on water in the second half of 2017, said its developer, the Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC) on Wednesday.
It is China’s first large special civil use airplane and also the world's largest amphibious aircraft, according to the AVIC.
The company has already received 17 orders due to its multiple uses in fighting forest fires and marine rescue, also according to AVIC.
Similar in size to the Boeing 737, the AG600 has a maximum take-off weight of 53.5 tonnes, and a body overlength of 36.9 meters as well as a wingspan of 38.8 meters.
The first AG600 was completed in the southern city of Zhuhai in July 23, 2016, and shown to the public at the 2016 China Airshow. Ever since, preparation for its maiden flight has been going on. The aircraft has now passed the test of self-supply of electricity by its own engine, marking it is ready for its maiden flight on the whole.
"Ever since the AG600 aircraft was rolled off the assembly line, we’ve connected it with electricity supply from the ground. We also finished the joint-test of key systems such as the control system, air defense system, hydraulic system. Furthermore, we’ve put the aircraft onto the runway and let its four engines run simultaneously. I should say a steady step has been made toward its ground taxi at low, middle and high speed," said Wang Zhenglong, deputy chief designer of the AG600 amphibious aircraft project.
With four China-made turboprop engines, the AG600 has a "ship's body" with high mounted single-cantilever wing.
It can collect 12 tonnes of water in 20 seconds, and transport up to 370 tonnes of water on a single tank of fuel.
According to plan, a full-aircraft resonance test, the last large test designed for the AG 600 before its maiden flight, is required to further prove the aircraft’s credibility. After it, the maiden flight over land in the middle of this May will be ensured with flight crew already preliminarily selected.
"We are scheduled to start the resonance experiment in the end of this month for about 20 days. The date of the flight will be decided by the aircraft condition then and how the pilots are trained. It will be mainly concerned about the performance evaluation, conditions and safety of the aircraft," said Wang Shuzhe, chief engineer of the aircraft project.
Wang Shuzhe added the maiden flight crew will have three members in the end, but eight are now training. There are two requirements for pilots: their experiences of operating large aircraft and a certain amount of flight hours. In addition, they are also required to practice on water flight and earn pilot licenses.
With excellent maneuverability and a relatively wide range of search scope, the AG600 is very useful in marine resource exploitation, marine environmental monitoring, resource detection and transportation, according to experts.
ID : 8046600
Published : 2017-03-29 16:01
Last Modified : 2017-05-09 21:55:00
Source : China Central Television (CCTV)
Restrictions : No access Chinese mainland
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