amphibious aircraft

Kunlong, China's homegrown AG600 large amphibious aircraft, conducted its first sea-based test flight on Sunday morning, marking a new milestone in the program.

7月26日上午，我国自主研制的大型水陆两栖飞机“鲲龙”AG600成功完成海上首飞，这是该项目的又一里程碑事件。

Alexander Graham Bell, inventor and aviation pioneer, helps a boy balance on the pontoon of a Sikorsky S-38 amphibious aircraft in the1930s.

亚历山大·格雷厄姆·贝尔是发现家及航行术先驱。图为1930年月，他辅佐一个男孩在一架西科斯基S-38水陆两栖航行器的浮筒上保持平衡。

Work on 75 more ships, including aircraft carriers, destroyers, frigates and amphibious vessels, would begin over 10 years.

包括航空母舰、驱逐舰、护卫舰和两栖舰艇在内的其它75艘军舰，将在未来10年陆续开建。

The AG600 amphibious aircraft is expected to take its maiden flight over land in the first half of 2017 and on water in the second half, said its developer, the Aviation Industry Corporation of China ( AVIC).

国有飞机制造商中国航空工业集团公司近日宣布，其研发的水陆两栖飞机AG600预计今年上半年实现陆上首飞，下半年实现水上首飞。

Amphibious aircraft has more adaptability than general aircraft, for it can take off and land on either land or water. It can be applied to the maritime patrol and anti-submarine, forest fire fighting and rescue missions, etc. China has numerous islands and waters.

和一般的飞机相比，水陆两用飞机的长处在于适应性强，在水面和陆地机场都可起降，适用于海上巡逻、反潜、救援和森林灭火等任务。

We successfully launched the Chang'e-4 lunar probe; our second aircraft carrier on its maiden voyage; our domestically-made large amphibious aircraft took to the skies for the first time; and the Beidou Satellite Navigation System has gone global.

嫦娥四号探测器成功发射，第二艘航母出海试航，国产大型水陆两栖飞机水上首飞，北斗导航向全球组网迈出坚实一步。

The AG600 is the world's largest amphibious aircraft, meaning it both land and water takeoffs and landings.

AG600是世界上最大的水陆两栖飞机，能够同时在陆地和水面起降。