The aircraft was developed in parallel with the generally similar Adam A500, although while that aircraft is piston-engined, the A700 is powered by two Williams FJ33 turbofans.
Pesawat ini dikembangkan secara paralel seperti umumnya mirip Adam A500, meskipun sementara pesawat bermesin piston, A700 ini didukung oleh dua turbofan FJ33 Williams.