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Post by buff on Jun 27, 2006 19:50:18 GMT
Hi, Any chance of somebody doin this one? www.airliners.net/open.file/1064386/M/even just a repaint for the 707-320.... (would save building a whole new aircraft with the AAR pods!) Cheers BUFF |
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Post by piedmont700 on Jun 28, 2006 3:57:09 GMT
That's cool, but, what is it, exactly?
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Post by buff on Jun 28, 2006 14:31:57 GMT
I'm pretty sure its a civillian tanker which get's "Chartered" by various air forces for excercises...
I am probably wrong but there are plenty of 707 guru's on this forum who i know can help!
cheers!
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Post by piedmont700 on Jun 28, 2006 16:17:45 GMT
If thats the case, thats a very unique aircraft
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Post by jpvisser on Jun 29, 2006 6:32:31 GMT
I'm pretty sure its a civillian tanker which get's "Chartered" by various air forces for excercises... cheers! yes,it is. cheers JP. |
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Post by danfontan on Oct 19, 2006 20:33:01 GMT
So, is anyone planning on the repaint or model of this?
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Post by noruego on Oct 21, 2006 9:06:07 GMT
So, is anyone planning on the repaint or model of this? Possibly, i'll put it on my list |
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Post by ivannl on Oct 22, 2006 21:07:55 GMT
Hose only tanker? as it doesnt have either a boom or the bumper for it (see all SAHA 707s)
Maybe but its a centerline hose tanker (so it needs a hose) and being so it still needs a special model (just like boom-less tankers from SAHA)
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Post by johndetrick on Nov 3, 2006 21:45:45 GMT
The Omega 707 is indeed a civilian contracted aerial refueling aircraft. It is a converted 707, not a c-135. As such it has no booms just the probe and drogue method of passing gas. That happens to be the most common method of aerial refueling in the world. Omega contracts out their services primarily to the US Navy and Marine Corps. The aircraft is unique in that the P&W JT3's have been replaced with P&W JT8D-219's. Omega has the STC for the 707 and DC-8 type aircraft. So far no takers. Just like the short lived Valsan mod for the 727. More info can be found here. www.fuelbirds.com |
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Post by christrott on Nov 3, 2006 22:26:01 GMT
Actually John, the Valsan conversion for the 727 is going strong. There have been at least another 25 aircraft converted since BF Goodrich bought the STC from Valsan. FedEx is considering additional conversions and several other operators of the 727 have aircraft in line for conversion to "Super '27" configuration as the airframes have enough life, but the noise of the original engines is too high for the soon to be implimented Stage V reductions which will make the hushkitted 727's uncertified as the Stage II+ and Stage III(E) approvals will be rescinded.
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