China 70 years late to the 4 engine flying boat party?

[hidetheelephants]

Chinese flying boat unveiled Japan aside everyone's been really over the whole 4 engine flying boat thing since about 1945, even the russians aren't that keen any more. Barking.

[Scotty2]

Think the UK could do with buying a few.

[CanAm]

Quote "At around the size of a Boeing 737, it is far larger than any other plane built for marine take off and landing, Xinhua quoted AVIC’s deputy general manager Geng Ruguang as saying"

Martin Mars arguably bigger, as were the Blohm & Voss BV 222 and BV 238.

[dr_gn]

CanAm said:

Quote "At around the size of a Boeing 737, it is far larger than any other plane built for marine take off and landing, Xinhua quoted AVIC’s deputy general manager Geng Ruguang as saying"

Martin Mars arguably bigger, as were the Blohm & Voss BV 222 and BV 238.

So was the Convair Tradewind.

I think they probably mean the largest amphibious aircraft.

[Deptford Draylons]

Interesting, but ugly. Shame they didn't go for a Sunderland with 4 modern engines.

[Simpo Two]

Seems reasonable to me - an aeroplane that doesn't need runways. The original big flying boats were made obsolete by fast long range jets, but this is not for long range or speed.

[davepoth]

Simpo Two said:

Seems reasonable to me - an aeroplane that doesn't need runways. The original big flying boats were made obsolete by fast long range jets, but this is not for long range or speed.

China's current regional ambitions involve building military bases all over the South China Sea on tiny coral atolls. They've been building airports on the bigger ones, but I can imagine that having a plane that can move tonnes of cargo or a couple of hundred troops quickly and easily between some of the smaller bases without the huge engineering challenge of building a runway is going to be really handy.

[williamp]

dr_gn said:

CanAm said:

Quote "At around the size of a Boeing 737, it is far larger than any other plane built for marine take off and landing, Xinhua quoted AVIC’s deputy general manager Geng Ruguang as saying"

Martin Mars arguably bigger, as were the Blohm & Voss BV 222 and BV 238.

So was the Convair Tradewind.

I think they probably mean the largest amphibious aircraft.

The Spruce Goose too.

[Wobbegong]

CanAm said:

Quote "At around the size of a Boeing 737, it is far larger than any other plane built for marine take off and landing, Xinhua quoted AVIC’s deputy general manager Geng Ruguang as saying"

Martin Mars arguably bigger, as were the Blohm & Voss BV 222 and BV 238.

It is the Guardian. Be thankful they didn't describe it as a jumbo jet.

[dr_gn]

Wobbegong said:

CanAm said:

Quote "At around the size of a Boeing 737, it is far larger than any other plane built for marine take off and landing, Xinhua quoted AVIC’s deputy general manager Geng Ruguang as saying"

Martin Mars arguably bigger, as were the Blohm & Voss BV 222 and BV 238.

It is the Guardian. Be thankful they didn't describe it as a jumbo jet.

It was a quote from someone at the company that contained the error, which is why I think they meant "amphibiois aircraft". Probably just lost in translation; it's unlikely they'd not know about the other aircraft mentioned here, indeed theyve probably studied them in some detail as part of their design process.

[Eric Mc]

It does have a vague similarity to some Russian Beriev designs.

[aeropilot]

davepoth said:

Simpo Two said:

Seems reasonable to me - an aeroplane that doesn't need runways. The original big flying boats were made obsolete by fast long range jets, but this is not for long range or speed.

China's current regional ambitions involve building military bases all over the South China Sea on tiny coral atolls. They've been building airports on the bigger ones, but I can imagine that having a plane that can move tonnes of cargo or a couple of hundred troops quickly and easily between some of the smaller bases without the huge engineering challenge of building a runway is going to be really handy.

Sensible route to take by the Chinese.

Fire fighting operators around the globe could be interested as well.

[JeremyH5]

CanAm said:

Quote "At around the size of a Boeing 737, it is far larger than any other plane built for marine take off and landing, Xinhua quoted AVIC’s deputy general manager Geng Ruguang as saying".

I think most of you are being deliberately perverse to allow you to recall large types that have been built in the past.
Which other currently (or soon to be, like this Chinese one) available amphibious aircraft can you list?
Are any of them bigger than this Chinese one?

[Eric Mc]

The Japanese have operated these for quite a few years and they are still in service -



Shin Meiwa PS-1/US-1

[davepoth]

Beriev BE-200 is a bit smaller, but can still carry 72 passengers.

[dr_gn]

JeremyH5 said:

CanAm said:

Quote "At around the size of a Boeing 737, it is far larger than any other plane built for marine take off and landing, Xinhua quoted AVIC’s deputy general manager Geng Ruguang as saying".

I think most of you are being deliberately perverse to allow you to recall large types that have been built in the past.
Which other currently (or soon to be, like this Chinese one) available amphibious aircraft can you list?
Are any of them bigger than this Chinese one?

They already have a four engined amphibious aircraft: The SH-5, which is probably the largest of its type currently in service. It's not much smaller than this new one.

[JeremyH5]

Eric Mc said:

The Japanese have operated these for quite a few years and they are still in service -

Shin Meiwa PS-1/US-1

Can you buy a new one today? As in, is it currently available, as I specified and as the quote meant?

Edited by JeremyH5 on Saturday 17th September 21:00

[JeremyH5]

dr_gn said:

They already have a four engined amphibious aircraft: The SH-5, which is probably the largest of its type currently in service. It's not much smaller than this new one.

But it is smaller.

[dr_gn]

JeremyH5 said:

dr_gn said:

They already have a four engined amphibious aircraft: The SH-5, which is probably the largest of its type currently in service. It's not much smaller than this new one.

But it is smaller.

So what?

[JeremyH5]

So the quote by the manufacturer is correct and all the posts about decades old bigger amphibious aircraft intended to show the quote was wrong are incorrect.
Doesn't anyone read and understand anything these days before jumping to incorrect conclusions?
Answer: No this is PH. SOP.