China's independently developed AG600 large amphibious firefighting aircraft has obtained its type certificate from the Civil Aviation Administration of China in Beijing.

AG600 is the world's largest civil amphibious aircraft in terms of takeoff weight. Its successful development also fills China's gap in the large-sized amphibious aircraft sector, according to the AVIC. It has a max take-off weight of 60 tons, a maximum practical range of 4,500 kilometers and can carry as much as 12 tons of water for firefighting missions.

AG600 has a minimum level flight speed of 220 km per hour, a minimum operating flight altitude of 30 to 50 meters above the treetops and a designed service ceiling of 7,600 meters above sea level.