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Peoples Republic of China unveils large flying boat

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I've always found flying boats to be exotic and beautiful. Mainland China trotted out this aircraft in late July 2016. I've attached two opposing articles with some video. (www.seaplaneinternational.com) More...

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ewo8243
Bill Orton 2
This is an article that purportedly reveals the real purpose of the flying boat.


http://www.defensenews.com/story/defense/naval/naval-aviation/2015/03/28/china-seaplane-islands-scs-claims-spratley-reef/70542218/
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bbabis
bbabis 1
I understand that jet seaplanes require certain design features but this looks like a direct knockoff of the Russian seaplanes.
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jordanabrown
Alan Brown 1
It is interesting to see the market for large seaplanes returning after a long time.
I guess the age of the "China Clipper" are coming back.
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