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Vietnam successfully tested tubeless inflatable aircraft tires
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The tubeless inflatable aircraft tire product is one of six works was awarded first prize in the 13th National Technical Innovation Contest.
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According to lead researcher Mr. Nguyen Huu Doan, manufacturing technology of tubeless inflatable aircraft tires is an entirely new problem for Vietnam.
There is no domestic unit, agency researches, solves these problems, and there is no foreign partner invests or joints ventures with local firms to manufacture.
This is a very complex technology, requires modern equipment. Preliminary calculations to import lines and transfer aircraft tire production technologies from foreign countries. It takes about $ 20 million USD.
Unique and innovative point of the work is based on the equipment and the existing line at Gold Star Rubber Joint Stock Company and Air Force Institute of Technology to produce.
In addition to investing more specialized equipment, such as drums formed tire, tire mold, vulcanizing membrane, stable coronary after vulcanization and the tire quality inspection equipment and etc only account for 5% to 10% for a total investment of synchronous aircraft tire production line.
The product has been used at Regiment 910, Air Force officer Training School, Nha Trang, Khanh Hoa. |
Kim Xuyen
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