Great big floater...

[CJS]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-china-42471045

The maiden flight of apparently the world's biggest amphibian aeroplane.

[HeyfordDave111]

Is it bigger than a Martin Mars?

If so that’s a big old or should that be new, airoplane

[Domvickery]

I wonder if the Iron fist will protect it

[cg_341]

Is it bigger than a Martin Mars?

Wikipedia suggests it's about 4ft longer

[ted633]

Albeit the Mars has a considerably larger wingspan (~75ft longer)
Don't the Chinese have anything more modern to power it, instead of using the same powerplant as the An-12?

[Airshowhammer]

When i clicked on the link i was expecting to see a long brown thing...

[FarnboroJohn]

I think the Mars is a flying boat (as was the Spruce Goose): hence the Chinese claim to have the largest amphibian. Presumably its bigger than the Berievs, although I note that the BBC describes it as the largest "in production", not exactly a stupendous claim.

John