The largest amphibian plane in the world, the Chinese AG600 performed the first one-hour flight

It is believed that China could use it in a controversial area of ​​control over the South China Sea.

The state television broadcasted the plane's flight, while on landing it was greeted with flags and military music.

The aircraft were developed for eight years, and it is said that the maximum weight it can carry is 53.5 tons and has a wingspan of 38.8 meters.

So far, 17 such planes have been ordered.

This plane may have broken the record in size, but it is still in the shadow of the flying boat of billionaire Howard Hew, whose aircraft with a wing span of 97.5 meters in 1947 made the first and only flight that lasted only 26 seconds.