Apopka, Florida // Engineering & Manufacturing // Est. 2004

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F-22 paint booth access system

F-22 Paint Booth Access System

Tyndall needed elevated access inside a Class I, Division 1 hazardous-location paint booth — fall protection, ignition-source control and integrated utilities in one system.
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Class I, Div 1
hazardous-location compliance
Environment Hazardous paint booth
Utilities Electrical, pneumatic, lighting
Outcome A second contract followed
  • Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida
  • F-22 painting and refinishing
  • No ignition sources permitted
  • Led to a second contract
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The challenge

A Platform That Cannot Be a Spark

Painting and refinishing stealth aircraft requires safe elevated access while operating within strict Class I, Division 1 hazardous-location requirements — meaning the platform had to eliminate ignition sources, provide redundant safety features, and support fall protection, all without slowing down technician productivity.
FOUR DEMANDS, ONE PLATFORM // SECTION CLASS I, DIV 1
Class I, Division 1 booth envelope Deck and guardrail Electrical and pneumatic runs Under-wing lighting
Power, air and light all live inside the hazardous envelope — so every one of them had to be engineered not to ignite it.

Constraint 01

Hazardous Location Compliance

Equipment had to meet Class I, Division 1 requirements, eliminating ignition sources.

Constraint 02

Fall Protection in a Constrained Environment

Guardrails and safety systems needed to protect personnel without creating obstacles.

Constraint 03

Integrated Utility Requirement

Technicians needed tools and power directly at the point of work.
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The solution

Safety and Utilities, Both Inside the Envelope

JE engineered a lightweight aluminum, height-adjustable platform with integrated fall protection, redundant safety features, integrated electrical and pneumatic utilities, and under-wing lighting — all specifically designed for safe operation inside the hazardous paint booth environment.
Each constraint answered by a design decision

Constraint 01

Equipment had to meet Class I, Division 1 requirements, eliminating ignition sources.

Design decision

Height-Adjustable, Lightweight Aluminum Platforms

Optimal access without unnecessary weight.

Constraint 02

Guardrails and safety systems needed to protect personnel without creating obstacles.

Design decision

Integrated Fall Protection & Redundant Safety

Multiple layers of protection for hazardous-environment operation.

Constraint 03

Technicians needed tools and power directly at the point of work.

Design decision

Integrated Utilities & Under-Wing Lighting

Built-in electrical, pneumatic, and lighting systems at the point of work.
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Operational impact

Compliance First, Then a Second Contract

The system delivered fall protection without introducing fire hazards, met Class I, Division 1 compliance requirements, and improved maintenance efficiency through integrated utilities — success that led Tyndall to commission a second, tail-access solution.

Contract 01

Wing access, inside the booth

The original scope: elevated access for F-22 painting and refinishing within the Class I, Division 1 envelope.

Contract 02

Vertical tail stabilizer access

Commissioned by Tyndall after the wing system proved out — a companion solution for the F-22’s tail.

No ignition path

Hazardous Location Compliance

Designed specifically for Class I, Division 1 operating environments.

Tools stay up top

Improved Maintenance Efficiency

Integrated electrical, pneumatic, and lighting systems at the point of work.

They came back

Expanded Capability

Success led to a companion vertical tail access solution.
The wing-access system’s success in a Class I, Division 1 hazardous environment led Tyndall Air Force Base to return to JE for a second, purpose-built solution addressing F-22 vertical tail stabilizer access.
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Technical & operational FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

Q01

Why was this project unusual for an aircraft access platform?

The stands needed to operate safely inside a Class I, Division 1 hazardous paint booth environment while still providing fall protection and integrated utilities — a significantly higher bar than a standard maintenance stand.
Q02

Did the project expand beyond the original wing-access scope?

Yes — following the wing stand system’s success, Tyndall Air Force Base engaged JE to develop a complementary solution for accessing the F-22’s vertical tail stabilizer.

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Working in a classified hazardous location? Tell JE the division and the task — the platform is engineered around both.
Tyndall AFBZero-contact access on a low-observable airframe.
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