Wednesday, May 23, 2018
Technical tour to the Israel Aerospace Industries and the Wankel engines Plant, Elbit Systems. Advance registration for this tour day is required (name, country, and passport numbers will be collected for clearance). Fees include bus transportation, lunch stop and visit to Old Jaffa. Cost is $40/person. Reserve your slot when you register for the symposium.
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7:45 |
Board bus at Crowne Plaza Haifa, 111 Yefe Nof Street |
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8:00 |
Depart for Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) |
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9:30-11:30 |
Tour of IAI This tour will include an introductory presentation and then a visit to the site. Unmanned systems and the solutions they provide will be highlighted. |
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11:30-13:30 |
Travel and Lunch in Local Restaurant |
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14:00-16:00 |
Tour of Wankel Engines Plant, Elbit Systems The Symposium participants will visit the Engines Plant of Elbit Systems Company where Wankel-type rotary engines with high specific power are developed and manufactured. An advanced UAV rotary engine with a combined air-liquid cooling system will be demonstrated. |
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16:30 – 18:30 |
Visit to Old Jaffa Jaffa (also known as Yafo) is the ancient port city out of which Tel Aviv has now grown. Jaffa has, in recent years, like much of South Tel Aviv, been regenerated with the old narrow streets and courtyards becoming another highly desirable part of Tel Aviv’s urban tapestry. |
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20:00 |
Return to Crowne Plaza Haifa |