我國研製的水陸兩棲飛機AG600將於上半年首飛

The AG600 amphibious aircraft is expected to take its maiden flight over land in the first half of 2017 and on water in the second half, said its developer, the Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC).

國有飛機制造商中國航空工業集團公司近日宣佈，其研發的水陸兩棲飛機AG600預計今年上半年實現陸上首飛，下半年實現水上首飛。

Similar in size to the Boeing 737, the AG600 will be the world's largest amphibious aircraft, according to the state aircraft maker the AVIC.

據中航工業介紹，AG600飛機的尺寸與波音737相當，將是世界上最大的水陸兩棲飛機。

The 37-meter AG600, with a wingspan of 38.8 meters, has a maximum take-off weight of 53.5 tons.

AG600機長37米，翼展38.8米，最大起飛重量53.5噸。

The aircraft has already received 17 intent orders due to its multiple uses in fighting forest fires and marine rescue, according to AVIC.

中航工業稱，由於在森林滅火和水上救援中有多種用途，AG600飛機已獲得意向訂單17架

The first AG600 was completed in the southern city of Zhuhai in July last year, and shown to the public at the 2016 China Airshow.

第一架AG600飛機是在去年7月於南方城市珠海完工的，並在2016年中國航展上向公衆展示。

According to chief designer Huang Lingcai, "The AG600 is like a ship that can fly" due to its advanced gas-water dynamic engineering and underwater corrosion resistance technology.

按首席設計師黃領才的話說，AG600就像是一艘能飛起來的船，這是因爲其具備先進的氣水動融合設計和水下耐腐蝕技術。

With four China-made turboprop engines, the AG600 has a "ship's body" with high mounted single-cantilever wing. It can collect 12 tonnes of water in 20 seconds, and transport up to 370 tonnes of water on a single tank of fuel.

配備四臺國產的渦輪螺旋槳發動機，AG600飛機採用的是單船身、懸臂上單翼佈局。該飛機在20秒內可一次汲水12噸，單次加油最大投水量可達370噸。