Large Amphibious Aircraft, which is for fire-fighting and rescue missions, is on work. This news is from official Aviation Industry Corppration of China.
The aircraft would be able to touch down and glide to draw water for fire-fighting, it will have a capacity of 12 tonnes of water. Besides, this aircraft is alao able to provide a rescue service for 50 people at a time.
Market research shows the demand of this type of aircraft in the domestic market would be 50 in the near future, it is a small number, but the overseas market will be bigger.
The building schedule planed the maiden flight will be in 2013, and get a civil aviation certificate form the government the year after.
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