Homegrown light aircraft's maiden flight a success

China first home-grown AG50 light-sport aircraft successfully carried out its maiden flight in Jingmen, Central China's Hubei province, on Wednesday morning.

The AG50, or Lingyan model, developed by the AVIC Special (Aerial) Vehicle Research Institute, took off from Zhanghe airport at 8:38 am, and after 12 minutes of flight, it landed safely.

After landing, Huang Jie, the chief test pilot, reported, "The aircraft has completed the maiden flight as planned, and all systems work normally and in good condition!"