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Check out the world largest seaplane unveiled today (photos)

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China on Monday recorded another landmark as it completed what it describes as the world’s largest seaplane.

According to state-run news agency Xinhua, the amphibious AG600 is about the size of a Boeing 737 and will be used to fight forest fires and perform marine rescue operations.

With a maximum take-off weight of 53.5 tons, the AG600 is the largest seaplane in the world, Xinhua said.

It has a reported flight range of 4,500 kilometers and can collect 12 tons of water in only 20 seconds.

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