China's AG600, the world's largest amphibious aircraft, makes its maiden flight in December in Guangdong province. [Photo/Xinhua] XI'AN -- The China-developed AG600 large amphibious aircraft is expected to be delivered to customers by 2022, says manufacturer the Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC). After its successful maiden flight in December last year, we are planning a ferry flight from its research base in Zhuhai to Jingmen, Central China's Hubei province, in July, said chief designer Huang Lingcai. Then, it will prepare for its first takeoff from water, scheduled for later this year, said Huang, also chief engineer of the AVIC General Aircraft Research Institute. Its first takeoff from water will take place at a large reservoir in Jingmen. Designed to be the world's largest amphibious aircraft, the AG600 will be mainly used for maritime rescue, fighting forest fires and marine monitoring, according to state-owned aviation giant AVIC. Codenamed Kunlong, the AG600 is undergoing test flights in Zhuhai, a coastal city in south China's Guangdong Province. With a range of up to 4,500 kilometers, it is designed to be capable of takeoff and landing in 2-meter waves. We are endeavoring to get the airworthiness certification from the civil aviation authorities by 2021, and deliver it to the customers by 2022, said Huang. design silicone wristbands onlinebracelet swatch siliconeanti bullying silicone braceletssilicone medical alert wristbandsmake custom bracelets online
CHANGSHA - All paper mills around China's second largest freshwater lake will be shut down by 2019, authorities have said.Government authorities of central China's Hunan Province said that all pulp-making and outdated paper-making capacity in three cities and one district around Dongting Lake will be closed by the end of the year, and all paper mills in this area will be shut down by the end of 2019.According to the government, while the industry will be removed from the area, authorities will take care of laid-off employees by helping them find new jobs. The paper-making enterprises will be transformed.Dongting Lake is the second largest freshwater lake in China. The lake is rich in reeds, giving rise to many paper-making and pulp-making mills. While contributing to taxes and employment, they also caused water pollution. rubber band braceletscustom braceletspersonalized rubber braceletscustom wristbandscystic fibrosis rubber bracelets<%2fcenter>
