Air

Queensland's sophisticated and dynamic aviation and aerospace sector has capabilities in the following areas:

Maintenance

Maintenance, repair and overhaul of a range of military and commercial engines including:

• GE T700
• F414-GE-400
• F404-GE-402
• F135
• F35
• F117-PW-100
• PT6A
• PT6T
• JT15D
• PW100
• PW307A
• PW308A
• PW308C
• TFE731
• TPE331
• H80
• GE T700
• M250

• RR300

Design and manufacturing

• computer controlled original equipment manufacturer (OEM) correlated engine test cells, supporting a range of engines including the Rolls-Royce Model 250 Series, LTS101 Series and GE T700; PT6A series and GE F404, F414, H80, RR Adour and Honeywell TPE331 gas turbine engines
• design, upgrade, engineering support and maintenance of gas turbine test cells
• component manufacturing using a range of computer numeric controlled machines capable of producing titanium and aluminium parts up to 3.5 metres in length
• design and manufacture of microwave and photonic components for electronic warfare systems, including frequency converters, transmit receive modules and millimetre-wave receivers
• manufacturing of alternate mission equipment (AME) weapon adaptors, which comprise over 60 mechanical and electromechanical components used by the Australian Defence Force and other military forces
• manufacture and supply of cockpit ballistic protection
• niche machining and electronics manufacture
• complete painting and refinishing of exterior, cabin interior and components for civil and defence aircraft and assets including Airbus 320 and Hercules C-130J-30 aircraft
• vacuum brazing
• autoclave curing of composites up to 7250 millimetres long
• electromechanical enclosures and sub-assemblies
• airframe/components design and construction, aging aircraft support and upgrade techniques
• development of fibre-reinforced composites and metal-composite hybrid materials for lightweighting of structures and components.

Training

• level D accredited KC-30A full-flight and mission simulator (FFMS)
• level D accredited MRH90 FFMS
• Helicrew Bell 206B-1 Kiowa simulator
• level D accredited Australian Tiger FFMS including latest generation BARCO F35 projectors and the world's highest 'out of the window' realism
• AW139 and Bell 206 simulators
• aerospace and engineering-related technical and tertiary education
• civil and defence aircrew training
• Australia's only CH-47 Chinook helicopter flight simulators.

Research

• hypersonics and electronics research and development
• world-leading research in unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) development.

Facility: Flying Colours Aviation

Facilities

View a list of Queensland facilities supporting the air defence sector.