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An AG600 "Kunlong" amphibious aircraft slides on the sea off Qingdao, east China's Shandong Province, July 26, 2020. (Xinhua/Li Ziheng)
China's indigenously developed AG600 large amphibious aircraft succeeded in its maiden flight over sea on Sunday morning in Qingdao, east China's Shandong Province.
The aircraft took off from the sea off Qingdao at 10:18 a.m. and completed the test flight after flying for about 31 minutues, said state-owned plane-maker Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC).
The successful maiden flight from the sea is a major step forward in the development of this large amphibious aircraft following its maiden flight in 2017 and first takeoff from a water reservoir in 2018, said the AVIC.
The AG600, codenamed Kunlong, flies over the sea off Qingdao, east China's Shandong Province, July 26, 2020. (Xinhua/Li Ziheng)
The AG600, codenamed Kunlong, receives water salute after its maiden flight over sea, at Rizhao Shanzihe Airport in Rizhao, east China's Shandong Province, July 26, 2020. (Xinhua/Wang Kai)
The AG600, codenamed Kunlong, prepares to take off at Rizhao Shanzihe Airport in Rizhao, east China's Shandong Province, July 26, 2020. (Xinhua/Wang Kai)
The crew of the AG600, codenamed Kunlong, pose for photos after its maiden flight over sea, at Rizhao Shanzihe Airport in Rizhao, east China's Shandong Province, July 26, 2020. (Xinhua/Wang Kai)
The AG600, codenamed Kunlong, takes off at Rizhao Shanzihe Airport in Rizhao, east China's Shandong Province, July 26, 2020. (Xinhua/Wang Kai)
The AG600, codenamed Kunlong, flies over the sea off Qingdao, east China's Shandong Province, July 26, 2020. (Xinhua/Li Ziheng)
An AG600 "Kunlong" amphibious aircraft flies over the sea off Qingdao, east China's Shandong Province, July 26, 2020. (Xinhua/Li Ziheng)
An AG600 "Kunlong" amphibious aircraft slides on the sea off Qingdao, east China's Shandong Province, July 26, 2020. (Xinhua/Li Ziheng)
The AG600, codenamed Kunlong, slides on the sea off Qingdao, east China's Shandong Province, July 26, 2020. (Xinhua/Li Ziheng)
An AG600 "Kunlong" amphibious aircraft returns to Rizhao Shanzihe Airport after its maiden flight over sea, east China's Shandong Province, July 26, 2020. (Xinhua/Wang Kai)
