Amphibious aircraft AG600 has nose section ready(4/4)

The nose section of China's large amphibious aircraft AG600 has completed assembly and is ready to deliver, the AVIC General Aircraft Company announced on March 17, 2015. The 9.5-meter-long section consists of 5,200 components. The AG600, intended to be the world's largest amphibious aircraft, has a takeoff weight of 53.5 tons. It can collect 12 tons of water in 20 seconds and could be used to fight forest fires and in marine rescue. (Photo/Dai Haibin)