Jumbo plane R&D center to be set up in Shanghai

时间：2007-03-26 01:04:52

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Chinanews, Beijing, Mar1. 23 – The jumbo plane research project became one of the much discussed topics at the just concluded NPC and CPPCC annual sessions. Zhang Yunchuan, director of the Commission of Science, Technology and Industry for National Defense2 (COSTIND), recently said on a public occasion that China would soon kick off its jumbo plane project. However, he also said that detailed3 issues of the project, such as key technologies, staff, project location and commercial use of the plane, had not been decided4 yet. An unidentified expert on aerospace5 industry said the location of the project had been set, CCTV international channel reported.

 

He said that Sichuan, Shaanxi and Shanghai were all once possible choices with regard to the project location.

 

The State Development and Reform Commission and COSTIND were reportedly said to have submitted the jumbo plane development program to the State Council. It was said that according to the program, the project manufacturing base will be located in Nanchong in Sichuan, where passenger planes with over 150 seats and military airfreighters with a loading capacity of over 20 tons will be produced. The project will involve a total investment of 200 billion yuan.

 

However，it seems that Shaanxi Province won't let the chance go, either. At present, the Xi'an Aircraft Industry Group, which belongs to the No. 1 China Aviation Industry Corporation (AVIC I), the Shaanxi Aircraft Industry Group, which is subordinate to AVIC II, and the Hanzhong Aerospace Industry Group, are all located in the province. The Shaanxi Aircraft Industry Group and the Hanzhong Aerospace Industry Group are co-producers of the Y8 freight planes, which are the largest multi-use, mid-range transport airplane ever made in China.

 

Yet the news that the project will settle in Shanghai is very much talked about among the people. It is said that the related report about the project was approved by the State Council at a work meeting held at the end of last February. It is said that in this report, the project’s research and development center will be located in Shanghai.

 

By 2020, China will produce 1,600 airplanes for main passenger lines, whose total value will be 150-180 billion US dollars. By 2050, the number of airplanes running on trunk lines will increase to at least 3,000. When feeder airliners6 and civilian7 airfreighters are included, the total value for these planes will be some 350-400 billion US dollars.

 
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1 mar f7Kzq     
vt.破坏，毁坏，弄糟
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  • It was not the custom for elderly people to mar the picnics with their presence.大人们照例不参加这样的野餐以免扫兴。
  • Such a marriage might mar your career.这样的婚姻说不定会毁了你的一生。
2 defense AxbxB     
n.防御，保卫；[pl.]防务工事；辩护，答辩
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  • The accused has the right to defense.被告人有权获得辩护。
  • The war has impacted the area with military and defense workers.战争使那个地区挤满了军队和防御工程人员。
3 detailed xuNzms     
adj.详细的，详尽的，极注意细节的，完全的
参考例句：
  • He had made a detailed study of the terrain.他对地形作了缜密的研究。
  • A detailed list of our publications is available on request.我们的出版物有一份详细的目录备索。
4 decided lvqzZd     
adj.决定了的，坚决的；明显的，明确的
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  • This gave them a decided advantage over their opponents.这使他们比对手具有明显的优势。
  • There is a decided difference between British and Chinese way of greeting.英国人和中国人打招呼的方式有很明显的区别。
5 aerospace CK2yf     
adj.航空的，宇宙航行的
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  • The world's entire aerospace industry is feeling the chill winds of recession.全世界的航空航天工业都感受到了经济衰退的寒意。
  • Edward Murphy was an aerospace engineer for the US Army.爱德华·墨菲是一名美军的航宇工程师。
6 airliners 1ec0b4504c9e854df736acf1fcb02db5     
n.客机，班机( airliner的名词复数 )
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  • The fog grounded the airliners. 大雾迫使班机停飞。 来自《简明英汉词典》
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7 civilian uqbzl     
adj.平民的，民用的，民众的
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