Seagull 300 succeeds in maiden overwater flight   

中國(guó)“海鷗300”輕型水陸兩棲飛機(jī)水上首飛成功

由中國(guó)特種飛行器研究所研制的“海鷗300”輕型水陸兩棲飛機(jī)，7月17日在湖北荊門(mén)市漳河水上機(jī)場(chǎng)首飛成功。 [查看全文]

Jingmen (CNS) -- The first China-made amphibious plane made its first successful overwater flight in Jingmen, Hubei Province, on Wednesday.

The Seagull 300 (B-006L) took off from a water airport in Jingmen and landed 20 minutes later.

At 8.9 meters long and 12.46 meters wide, the airplane can achieve a cruising speed of 231 kilometers per hour and land on both land and water, including lakes, reservoirs and seas. It can also take off from plateaus at altitudes below 3,500 meters.

Designed as a passenger plane, the Seagull 300 can carry four to six passengers and take off with loads of 1,680 kilograms. Its maximum flight range can reach 1,300 kilometers.

The aircraft is expected to be used for business flights, general travel, transport, patrols, searches, environmental monitoring, and other uses.

Developed by the China Special Vehicle Research Institute, the Seagull 300 is the first of its kind in China to have independent intellectual property rights.