Visit Indian Travel Sites
Goa,
Kerala,
Tamil Nadu,
Andhra Pradesh,
Delhi,
Rajasthan,
Uttar Pradesh,
Himachal Pradesh,
Assam,
Sikkim,
Madhya Pradesh,
Jammu & Kashmir
Karnataka
|
Chinese amphibious aircraft to take off in 2013 | The first China-made large amphibious
aircraft about the size of an Airbus 320 is scheduled to take off in 2013, and
ready for mass production in 2015. The amphibious aircraft will handle emergency
services and military tasks that are difficult or impossible with current aircraft
in China today, the China Daily quoted a senior engineer of the manufacturer,
as saying. Previously, China had developed large hydroplanes and small amphibious
aircraft, said Chen Zhengguo, the project's chief engineer. But large amphibious
aircraft will be more useful in putting out forest fires, carrying out long-range
air-sea rescues, and taking on anti-submarine missions, according to the news
release by the Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC). The Chinese-made
amphibious aircraft can take off on both land and water. As it flies at a height
of 30 to 50 m over the treetops, the success rate of spreading water over a fire
could reach 98 percent. Engineers also aimed to develop the amphibious aircraft
into one that can help rescue more people on the sea. Russia , Japan , Canada
and the United States already have developed their own amphibious aircraft. |
|
|
|
|
|