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NZG tyres on superjumbo A-380

Paris, France - They were first intended for Concorde

Airbus has today announced that NZG (Near Ground Zero) tyres are going to be mounted on superjumbo A-380; they were first conceived for supersonic Concorde. In this way, the French industry continued, "The research Michelin effectuated will not be lost". French Concordes in fact have been retired (and the English ones will soon be retired too) because of various reasons, among them the incident happened...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 48485
Rome, Italy, 07/29/2003 16:54
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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