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GB/T 38717-2026Terminology of amphibious aircraft (English PDF)

水陆两栖飞机术语

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SAMR; SAC

Level / Type

National · Recommended

Issue date

January 28, 2026

Implementation date

August 1, 2026

Scope

GB/T 38717-2026 is the English-translated version of 水陆两栖飞机术语.

GB/T 38717-2026 is the Chinese standard "Terminology of amphibious aircraft". Its scope clause reads: This document defines the classification, configuration, hydrodynamic performance, flight testing and operational characteristics, corrosion protection, and waterborne flight environment of amphibious aircraft.

Terminology related to airports and mission systems. This document applies to the research, development, production, and operation of amphibious aircraft. Its clauses include classification terminology.

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Document preview — GB/T 38717-2026

National Standard of the People's Republic of China

ICS: 49.020
Classification: V 04
Replacing: GB/T 38717-2020

Issued by: State Administration for Market Regulation; Standardization Administration of the PRC

Preface
1.Scope
2 Normative References
3.Classification Terminology
4.Configurational Terminology
5.Hydrodynamic performance terminology 8.
6.Flight Test and Operational Characteristics Terminology
7 Corrosion Protection Terminology
8.Terminology for the Environment of Maritime Flight (16)
9.Terminology for Seaplane Airports (18)
10 Task System Terminology

1 Scope

This document defines the classification, configuration, hydrodynamic performance, flight testing and operational characteristics, corrosion protection, and waterborne flight environment of amphibious aircraft.

Terminology related to airports and mission systems.

This document applies to the research, development, production, and operation of amphibious aircraft.

2 Normative references

This document has no normative references.

3 Classification Terminology

3.1 amphibious aircraft

An aircraft that can take off and land on both water and land.

3.2

An amphibious aircraft with a hull-like taxiway on the lower fuselage.

Note. See Figure 1.

Figure 1.Schematic diagram of a hull-mounted amphibious aircraft

3.3

Amphibious aircraft that use floats as waterplane platforms.

Note. See Figure 2.

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Editions of GB/T 38717

Edition	Title	Revision	Status
GB/T 38717-2026	Terminology of amphibious aircraft	current edition	Current
GB/T 38717-2020	Terminology of amphibious aircraft	previous edition	Superseded

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