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Large amphibious aircraft to fly in May

China's large amphibious aircraft AG600 will embark on its maiden flight in May from Zhuhai, the Aviation Industry Corp of China announced on Thursday. The AG600, designed to be the world's largest amphibious aircraft, will conduct a full resonance test before its maiden flight over land in late May and on water in the second half of this year, the AVIC said.