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Article: IAI delivers aircraft to air force. (Israel Aircraft Industries, Israeli Air Force, B-707-300B aircraft converted to a multi-role aircraft)
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- Israel Business Today
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- January 18, 1997
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Israel Aircraft Industries (IAI)'s Bedek Aviation Group has announced delivery of an additional air refueling aircraft to the Israeli Air Force (IAF). The B-707-300B aircraft was converted into a multi-role aircraft capable of being rapidly converted from a refueling to a configuration.
Bedek has carried out a number of similar projects in the past, both for the IAF and for foreign customers.
The present project involved engineering design, conversion work, systems integration and ground and flight testing. A thorough inspection and D-check were conducted which brought the B-707 airframe and ...