China's first domestic large amphibious aircraft makes maiden flight

Staff members check AG600, China's first home-grown large amphibious aircraft, on Dec. 22, 2017. AG600, code named "Kunlong", completed its maiden flight on Sunday. Designed to be the world's largest amphibious aircraft, the AG600 will be mainly used for maritime rescue, fighting forest fires and marine monitoring. The AG600 is the third member of China's "large aircraft family" following the large freighter Y-20 and large passenger aircraft C919, which made maiden flights in 2013 and 2017. (Xinhua/Liang Xu)