Supply of Representative QEC Aircraft Carrier Model for Royal Navy Flight Deck Training

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Ministry of Defence, Ships, Queen Elizabeth Class awarded a contract to Amalgam Modelmaking Ltd for the supply of a representative model of a Queen Elizabeth Class (QEC) Aircraft Carrier platform for use in steady state training at the Royal Navy School of Flight Deck Operations.

The model, valued at AUD 90,000, is required to train Aircraft Handlers in planning and conducting aircraft movements within and on QEC platforms in preparation for sorties and recovery operations.

The training aid must be fully representative of the QEC flight deck, hangar, operating and safety systems, and aircraft, utilising visual and physical elements during Aircraft Handler career training.

Key specifications include a flight deck scale of 400-500cm in length, correctly painted markings and lights, a removable flight deck, and construction from a hard-wearing material that can be painted and repaired.

Representative aircraft, vehicles, and personnel are also included.