The second AG600M firefighting aircraft prototype completed its first flight test mission on Sept 10 in Zhuhai city, South China's Guangdong province, according to the Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC), the country's leading plane-maker.

Codenamed Kunlong, the AG600 large amphibious aircraft family is seen as an essential part of China's emergency-rescue system. It was developed by AVIC to meet the needs of firefighting and marine rescue missions and other critical emergency-rescue operations.

During the 22-minute flight, the aircraft performed well, and all of its systems were operating stably, AVIC said.

The aircraft will next undergo follow-up flight tests such as gathering and dropping water, which are critical tasks for this amphibious firefighting aircraft.