GRGTEST Assisted AG600 Amphibious Aircraft To Secure Type Certificate

April 20, 2024 - China's first fully indigenously developed large amphibious firefighting aircraft, the AG600, has been awarded its Type Certificate by the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC). This milestone certifies the world's largest civil amphibious aircraft has passed rigorous testing and validation, marking its official market entry approval. GRGTEST, as a trusted technical partner, delivered critical testing services to ensure the aircraft's successful airworthiness certification and maiden flight.

Since 2017, GRGTEST has been deeply involved in the AG600 program, providing end-to-end experimental verification services to safeguard critical milestones:

• 2017: Initiated DO-160G compliance testing (environmental reliability and electromagnetic compatibility) to support AG600's foundational validation.
• Executed over 200 equipment-level product validation tests across multiple phases, ensuring technical readiness for the aircraft's maiden flight.
• Pioneered China's first landing gear component icing tests under extreme conditions.
• Designed customized test protocols for system-level evaluations, including HIRF (High-Intensity Radiated Field) and indirect lightning tests for fire suppression, braking, and flap systems.
• Conducted groundbreaking whole-aircraft turboprop engine snow-ingestion R&D tests, overcoming challenges in simulating real-world snowfall environments without prior global references.

GRGTEST has established a full-cycle, one-stop technical service ecosystem spanning standards development, R&D support, training, airworthiness certification, and testing. Our capabilities serve the entire aviation supply chain-aircraft manufacturers, component suppliers, research institutions, airlines, and airports-with lifecycle quality management from prototyping to mass production.

• DO-160G Authority: Operates China's most comprehensive aviation environmental testing platform, having delivered 1,500+ tests for over 100 major programs, including the C919, AG600, C909, MA700, and China's first Ka-band satellite-enabled internet aircraft.
• COMAC-Certified Excellence: Recognized as a "C919 TC Certification Outstanding Team" for unparalleled technical capabilities.
• Joint Innovation: Collaborates with COMAC and Beihang University to co-establish the Large Aircraft Reliability Joint Laboratory.
• Thought Leadership: Co-authored China's inaugural technical guidebook for civil aircraft environmental testing and supported national airworthiness standards development.

GRGTEST will continue advancing its integrated testing technologies to deliver superior solutions for China's aviation industry, accelerating the development of next-generation aircraft with precision, innovation, and global standards alignment.

Partner with GRGTEST to navigate complex airworthiness challenges and achieve certification excellence. Contact us at [limx3@grgtest.com] to explore tailored aviation testing solutions.