General assembly has begun on China's self-developed amphibious aircraft AG600 in Zhuhai, south China's Guangdong province.
Workers are currently assembling the fuselage of the world's largest amphibious aircraft.
Huang Lingcai, chief designer of the AG600 project, says that one of the aircraft's main functions is long-distance sea rescue.
"The golden rescue time for those in the water is twelve hours. The helicopter is still the first choice for coastal water rescue while for long distance rescue exceeding 500 kilometers, a helicopter cannot reach that far and a boat is too slow. The AG600 can reach a speed of 480 kilometers per hour. Under suitable conditions, it can la
