(Yicai Global) Oct. 24 -- China's first domestically developed amphibious aircraft made a test flight of 120 kilometers yesterday, departing from its home base in Shanghai's Lingang New Area. 

The OXAI M2 Skywave, developed by Oxai Aircraft, flew to Suzhou in about an hour while exploring low airways in the region, Shanghai's municipal government said in a statement posted on its WeChat account. 

The OXAI M2 Skywave is the first light-sport aircraft approved by the Civil Aviation Administration of China. The 6-meter plane, made of carbon fiber composite, weighs 450 kilograms and has a range of 1,200 kms.

Oxai Aircraft moved to Lingang in 2016, said founder Roger Mao. Lingang has preferential policies for aviation firms and the up-and-coming industrial area was added to the eastern city's free trade zone in August. 

Editor: Emmi Laine