Image Gallery: March 2010
15 March 2010
The first RAAF F414-GE-400 F/A-18 Super Hornet engine testing in Australia
For the first time in Australia a RAAF F414-GE-400, F/A-18 Super Hornet engine is tested at RAAF Base Amberley.
An 'un-installed engine test cell’ was constructed at RAAF Base Amberley for the testing For the F414-GE-400 engine fitted to the F/A-18F Super Hornet. This activity was managed by Tasman Aviation Enterprises (QLD) Pty Ltd who sub-contracted the data acquisition upgrade to Yanos Aerospace Inc. This upgrade has enabled the RAAF to test Super Hornet engines here on Australian soil with a state of the art facility managed and constructed with maximum Australian Industry involvement
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For the first time in Australia a RAAF F414-GE-400, F/A-18 Super Hornet engine is tested at RAAF Base Amberley.
(Date taken: 08 March 2010)
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For the first time in Australia a RAAF F414-GE-400, F/A-18 Super Hornet engine is tested at RAAF Base Amberley.
(Date taken: 08 March 2010)
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The key players get together in the engine test area prior to the commencement of the testing of the Super Hornet engine. They are all members of the 'F414 un-installed engine test cell commissioning team'. The team is committed to the safe and successful testing of this powerful engine.
(Date taken: 08 March 2010)
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At the beginning of the start up procedure, water vapour jets out from the F414-GE-400 F/A-18 Super Hornet engine.
(Date taken: 08 March 2010)
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(Middle) Thomas Pye, the controls designer for the 'F414 un-installed engine test cell commissioning team' confers with the ' test cell operator' Ivor Correai about the testing procedures of this powerful engine. Matthew Polk (right) who is here to observe the testing procedure with Thomas Pye, both work for Canadian based company Yanos Aerospace Inc.
(Date taken: 08 March 2010)
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