China's amphibious AG600 takes flight

[Cold]

It's being reported that China's very large AG600 seaplane has had its first flight. It's touted as being primarily a plane for fighting forest fires but it seems to possibly have other uses too. Big old bird though.

Reuters link

[kurt535]

what have they copied this time??

[Mound Dawg]

Spruce Goose.

[dudleybloke]

Could be useful when I want to go fishing.

[Yipper]

Their military is improving so fast and so big. Will probably be as powerful as America by roughly 2030. And if they team up with Russia, things could get even tenser.

[Yipper]

Their military is improving so fast and so big. Will probably be as powerful as America by roughly 2030. And if they team up with Russia, things could get even tenser.

Edited by Yipper on Sunday 30th April 23:03

[andymadmak]

Yipper said:

Their military is improving so fast and so big. Will probably be as powerful as America by roughly 2030. And if they team up with Russia, things could get even tenser.

Edited by Yipper on Sunday 30th April 23:03

They are far more likely to team up with the USA rather than Russia. You have to remember that China needs global economic stability in order to continue its growth and upgrade the lives the 800million of its people (out of 1.2billion) that have yet to benefit from the economic expansion to date.
You'd be surprised at how western looking China is - it certainly is not courting a Russian future!

[Eric Mc]

kurt535 said:

what have they copied this time??

AG600



Shin Meiwa US-2



Broadly similar - although whether a copy....?

[FourWheelDrift]

Cold said:

but it seems to possibly have other uses too.

Useful for quickly transporting supplies, equipment and men to build and occupy islands in the South China sea before an airstrip has been built.

[z06tim]

FourWheelDrift said:

Cold said:

but it seems to possibly have other uses too.

Useful for quickly transporting supplies, equipment and men to build and occupy islands in the South China sea before an airstrip has been built.

Haha - I see what you did there!

Sorry, a little off topic, but have you read this: https://wordery.com/flashpoint-china-andreas-ruppr...