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Industrial Storage Options
Industrial Storage Solutions We build strong amazing industrial racks and storage frames for your shed. What do you need? Give us a call!0414 543 651 Customer ServiceP.O. Box 89 Ballina176 Southern Cross DriveBallina | N.S.WAUSTRALIA | 2478
Hughes Engineering & Australian LightWing
The Hughes Engineering Website Well. 2020 took it's toll on most small businesses. Worldwide. And this is our transition. Hughes Engineering offers a wide range of General Engineering Services. With 40 odd years of making incredibly STRONG, LIGHT and TRUSTED aircraft...
4448 Is Flying High!
A very happy Rob K writes from his airstrip in QLD Australia 4448 is back flying as sweetly as she looks. The new prop has worked out 100% . She still flies hands-off so we managed to do the re-build without causing issues with the rigging. Many thanks for the...
Aluminium Sign Frames
Welded frames for your company Signage We work closely with expert graphic design teams to create exactly what is needed for the client. Give us a call for a quote today.
Industrial Paint Room Ballina NSW
Check out our massive Industrial Paint Room, with Nick, Master Painter, on the job. We've been busy the last week altering the access to the paint room so we can manoeuvre even bigger jobs in there. Pretty exciting to open up this access for the big jobs on the...
Fully Welded Epic Tyre Cage
Welded Aluminium Frame Hey - We weld, we paint, we make BIG, STRONG, LIGHT things. What do you need? Nick, putting the finishing touches on a custom tyre cage for a local business in the Ballina Industrial Estate. Big, Strong, Light, Made to order. General Engineering...
Homage to the Moruya High School LightWing Aircraft
Moruya High School have paid tribute to the LightWing Aircraft they constructed in 1993 We're so delighted to have been a part of this project and its been a true joy to read through this article. Please click through to continue reading. Back in 1993,...
Manufacture Number #006 : 1987
Manufacture # 006 A.U.F Registration # 25 0002 Date: 21 May 1987 Area: Coonalpyn SA; Wentworth NSW. Now: Maryborough Qld
Back to Work for 2021
Hey, we’ve got jobs on the go, a couple of props for sale and some big projects coming up and we like keeping you in the loop. Check out these two THREE BLADE Props for sale.
Instrument Refurbishment 🙂
Yeah, I know, you were thinking Aircraft instruments, but no! We've done a little refurb job on this Wurlitzer keyboard for a birthday present. Clean it up, paint job, new graphics, good as new! We'll post a little video of the birthday guy jammin on it asap 🙂 Yeah...
Aircraft Instrument & Parts for Sale – JULY2020
Seeing double
We’ve just changed out mailing list account/send out set up, and in doing so, we might have doubled up some emails. If you’re seeing double, we apologise, we’re on the case.
Sorry for the seeing double email intrusion.
Aircraft Parts For Sale: April 2020
Aircraft Parts & Instruments for Sale
We’re clearing a little bit of stock at some great reduced prices.
If you’re interested to purchase please get in quick and send An Email Here.
These items are listed on various sites.
Happy New Year! How’s it going?!
This year will see some more changes without doubt, but you can bet your bottom dollar Nick Hughes and the team at LightWing are available for aircraft parts, refurbishments and kit aircraft support.
Boat for Sale – Marine Engineering
Being the multi-faceted Engineering Company we are, we have recently finished this complete refurbishment for this great little boat, and now it's for sale! Hey, we're local to some of the most beautiful beaches and river systems in Australia, we can't help but love...
The White SP2000 – Your new office in the sky?
This White SP 2000 is currently for sale. It’s a brand new Factory Demonstrator, ready to be your new office in the sky. Ready for any customisations you require, ready for a new home.
Australian LightWing SP2000 – 2 seat; Nose Wheel, Low Wing Light Sport Aircraft
This utterly stunning, awaiting your desired customisations; Factory Built Australian LightWing SP2000.
NEW PRICE: Pocket Rocket $15,000
Our Pocket Rocket has got to go – we’re making space for new projects. This incredible aircraft could be yours. Give us a call today. Completely refurbished.
New Logo’s
Our new logo’s are on our aircraft and looking good!
Aircraft Refurbishment
Aircraft Repair on Australian LightWing Aircraft #89 has been underway and is now heading out the door this week. We provide General Aircraft Service, or Australian LightWing aircraft repairs and modifications at the Factory in Ballina, NSW. Give us a call today!
Current ALW Aircraft For Sale
A number of our Australian LightWing aircraft on Sale have SOLD this month. Be sure to check in on the incredible deals we still have available if you’ve have a LightWing on your mind, Don’t miss out!! Come visit the factory in Ballina in the Northern Rivers of New South Wales.
The Cunning Cat Catamaran
We’ve been extremely busy this month spending some time and energy on the our Cunning Cat Catamaran. The Cat has been moored in the Richmond River, here in Ballina, for a short while, and it was high time to slip her at The Ballina Slipway in West Ballina, and step the mast.
SAAA Australian LightWing Fly-in
This past Saturday, we were delighted to welcome some gents from the nearby Chapter 22 of The SAAA from Caboolture. Nick Hughes gave a factory tour showing the in’s and out’s of hand crafting the Australian LightWing, our tooling and construction techniques and our various projects on the go.
Aircraft For Sale
Australian LightWing has Aircraft currently available for Sale.
Please click through to read specs, stats and more information of the design, manufacture and history of these aircraft.
The Lismore Aviation Expo 2018
Having grown up attending airshows around Australia my whole life, I was expecting an intense day of tyre-kicking and dry gusty winds yesterday at the 2018 Lismore Aviation Expo. How gleefully surprised I was by what turned out to be a glorious day of perfect weather, epic aerobatics, fantastic aircraft and genuinely interested and lovely aviation people of all ages.
The early morning fog blanketed the airfield with a quiet ease as our Australian LightWing SP2000 took off from Ballina and circled above Lismore. Nick Hughes made a scenic flight to Casino, waiting for skies to clear, before heading back to Ballina to wait for the fog to lift and returning about 9am.
Thanks for Visiting our Website!
Hey we've been noticing an increase in traffic to our website, and particularly people contacting us via our email Contact Page. We're here to provide you with information about our great aircraft, answer any questions, fill supplies orders and offer General...
Lismore Aviation Expo 2018
The Lismore Aviation Expo 2018, Hosted by the Lismore Aviation Centre is coming around again on the 29th July 2018. The Team from Hughes Engineering hope to see you there!! The Lismore Aviation Expo is fast becoming a regionally significant flagship event...
Take Music to Pre School
Today Hughes Engineering is starting the inaugural “Buy Your Local Community School an Instrument Day”. Get ’em into being excited about stuff early! Music?! Aviation?! The world is your oyster!
Customised Tyre Cage
This weeks project was designing and constructing a Tyre Sized Pez Dispenser. Just kidding... but only just. We manufactured one Large and Small Tyre Cage Drop Down Tyre Rack for our local Tyre guys down at Tyre Plus Ballina. (Head in and See Mick for all...
Hang Glider Wires – Refurbishment
The world of Australian Aviation is a wide and wonderful land. Similarly, our refurbishing skills stretch far and wide. Today's job's included cleaning up and refurbishing this Hang glider's wires. Get in contact if we can be of service with your aviation...
Restoration: Candelabra / General Engineering
This week had Hughes Engineering refurbishing this amazing candelabra. Made out of 10x10 RHS (Right angle) painted Steel. We refurbished this wonderful piece and gave it a new lease on life. Thanks for the challenge guys!
General Engineering Customised Wrap Dispenser
Hughes Engineering whipped up this customised Industrial strength wrap dispenser. It's a hard thing to photograph, cause it's steel welded together into a movable frame, but you get the idea. We like to help local small companies streamline their needs, neaten up...
Customised Hand Rails
Customised General Engineering design and manufacture in Norther New South Wales. Welding, Fibreglass, Paint work and more. Bring your ideas to life. Get a quote for your custom Engineering design today.
General Engineering: Tractor/Forklift Customised Conversion
One of our projects at Hughes Engineering this week is to engineering a customised forklift attachment for a tractor. The Client owns one set of forklift prongs for another tractor. But wanted this tractor's strength to handle the forklifting situation....
Home Building Parts and Supplies: Stream Line Tubing
We're always updating our product range to suit enquires for Home Building, Aircraft Maintenance and all of your manufacturing needs. Our range of Stream Line Tubing is used for Wing struts, Marine racing skull or kayak rollick supports, roof racks....
Australian LightWing Pocket Rocket Aircraft For Sale
Australian LightWing Pocket Rocket - Single Seat Australian Aircraft The Australian LightWing Pocket Rocket aircraft was designed with the enthusiastic pilot in mind. This is a plane made to Get up and Go! It's compact design integrates the entire design of the...
CNC Table
The Hughes Engineering CNC Table is in action and ready for your CNC cutting needs. Hughes Engineering have reconfigured the router and re-conditioned the table to suit a wide range of project materials for cutting. Our CNC Table will cut: aluminium and metals, foam,...
Evans Head Heritage Aviation Museum
Some of the Hughes Engineering team recently spent a rainy weekend taking in the sights and aircraft at the Evans Head Heritage Aviation Museum. This extensive range of historical and contemporary aircraft had ages young and old thoroughly entertained. We highly...
Hughes Engineering: Welding Services
Hughes Engineering offers highly personalised welding services for your personal or professional needs. Contact us now to get your welding project underway on (02) 6686 8658 Here was see the beams from a Bench Top to Roof - Mount poles for a Lexan security...
Did you know we also do Web Design?!
Hughes Engineering Web Design Services Did you know Hughes Engineering also offers highly personalised web design services? Check out our latest project for Vanessa Baker - Caravan of Love.
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