CV-18 Fujian/003 CATOBAR carrier thread

Deino

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Recent Satellite images of #Jiangnan Shipyard, #Shanghai, #China reveal the current stagnation of work on what is suspected to be the PLAN's third aircraft carrier, no major changes since 2019 seen on site as #COVID19 #CoronavirusOutbreak #coronavirus remains a primary issue.

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lcloo

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Yes, there was a delay in work, but not due to technical reasons. The main reasons are (1) Chinese New Year Holidays, and (2) COVID-19.

1) Workers usually take off for Chinese New Year Holidays from 2 weeks or more.

2) Due to COVID-19 spreads, the central government imposed an order that further 2 or 3 weeks holidays before any work can commenced.

3) Workers came back slower than normal because of COVID-19 related rules on transport, e.g. on all aircraft and railways, passengers must be seated at least one metre away from others. This means airliners, railways and buses only carried 1/3 to 1/4 of their normal passenger load.
 
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