Chennai: After consolidating its presence in the automobile industry, MRF is now rolling out tyres for Indian Air Force Sukhoi-30 range of aircraft.
MRF Chairman and Managing Director K M Mammen, Air Vice Marshal J K Singh and Aero Director General K Tamil Mani were present at the launch of the main wheel tyres - Aeromuscle - manufactured at the company's facility in Medak, Hyderabad.
"Though this tyre look black and round, there are several compounds in it and are not simple. These are made for handling extreme conditions as a Sukhoi 30 lands at a speed of 420 km per hour...," Mammen told reporters here today.
The Chennai-based company was the first to offer tyres for Chetak Helicopter in 2001 as part of foraying into aviation industry and before launching the tyres for Sukhoi-30 the trials were conducted last year.
MRF took up the project for the Sukhoi 30 MKI in 2008 and the project was anchored by CEMILAC - the certifying authority for Military aviation, RCMA (Nasik), DGAQA, Indian Airforce and HAL.
12/04/14 PTI/Business Standard
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MRF Chairman and Managing Director K M Mammen, Air Vice Marshal J K Singh and Aero Director General K Tamil Mani were present at the launch of the main wheel tyres - Aeromuscle - manufactured at the company's facility in Medak, Hyderabad.
"Though this tyre look black and round, there are several compounds in it and are not simple. These are made for handling extreme conditions as a Sukhoi 30 lands at a speed of 420 km per hour...," Mammen told reporters here today.
The Chennai-based company was the first to offer tyres for Chetak Helicopter in 2001 as part of foraying into aviation industry and before launching the tyres for Sukhoi-30 the trials were conducted last year.
MRF took up the project for the Sukhoi 30 MKI in 2008 and the project was anchored by CEMILAC - the certifying authority for Military aviation, RCMA (Nasik), DGAQA, Indian Airforce and HAL.
12/04/14 PTI/Business Standard
