China will build the world's largest amphibious aircraft, as large as an Airbus A320, which could be used for tasks like emergency rescue and sea patrols, the state media reported on Thursday.
The development and production of the 'Dragon 600', intended to be the world's largest amphibious aircraft, has received government approval, Hu Haiyin, deputy general manager of AVIC General Aircraft Company Ltd. said.
Hu said the company has begun research on the proposed craft.
The Dragon 600, which would be as large as an Airbus 320, could be used for tasks such as emergency rescue, fighting forest fires and sea patrols, Xinhua news agency reported.
Hu said that market research indicated that 60 such craft would be needed in China in the next 15 years.
The research and design stage would last for four years, with commercial production to begin in at least five years, Hu said, adding that the company would employ 1,500 people.
Friday, June 26, 2009
China to build world's largest Amphibious aircraft
The development and production of the 'Dragon 600', intended to be the world's largest amphibious aircraft, has received government approval, Hu Haiyin, deputy general manager of AVIC General Aircraft Company Ltd. said.
Saturday, May 30, 2009
Aircraft crashes on civilians in pakistan
A Chinese built FT-7 jet aircraft of the Pakistan Air Force crashed over civilian areas near Mianwali, a major city in Punjab, injuring six people.
The fighter was on a routine training mission when it crashed, but both the pilots bailed out safely, the Pakistan Air Force said in a statement here.
The plane crashed 40 kilometres south of Mianwali damaging three houses. The injured were evacuated by a special C-130 aircraft to a military hospital in Rawalpindi for treatment, it said.
“On the instructions of Air Chief Marshal Rao Qamar Suleman, Chief of the Air Staff, Pakistan Air Force, the PAF will fully compensate the damage occurred on ground and provide free medical facilities to injured persons,” it said.
A board of inquiry has been ordered by Air Headquarters to determine the cause of accident, the statement said.
Pakistan Air Force has a big fleet of Chinese aircraft, including F-7PG and A-5s. It has recently acquired fourth generation medium-range, JF-17 or thunder jets which are being manufactured jointly. These aircrafts have so far not made any public appearance.
Besides these, the Pakistan Air Force has US-made F-16 fighting falcons and French-made Mirages.
