New FOD Tyre Technology for A400M

Operators of the A400M military transport aircraft are set to benefit from new foreign object damage (FOD) resistance tyre technology that has been developed by Dunlop Aircraft Tyres.

Dunlop tyres will be fitted to the first Airbus Military A400M transport aircraft which is due to be delivered to the French Air Force, as well as the EADS aircraft being displayed at the Paris Air Show.

The new tyre features the proven sidewall FOD resistance of bias tyres, which are more suited to operations from semi and unprepared airstrips, as well as advanced materials designed to give improved protection in the tread area.

“Our new tyres for the A400M are an example of Dunlop continuing to push the boundaries in both civil and military tyre technology,” said the company’s chairman, Ian Edmondson. “They build on our experience in the military sector and will help protect the aircraft when it operates to and from unprepared airstrips.”

More than 170 Airbus Military A400M transport aircraft have been ordered by Belgium, France, Germany, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Spain, Turkey and the UK and they will be delivered on Dunlop tyres.

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