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Textron Airland is showcasing for the first time its Scorpion aircraft at Farnborough 2014.
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Farnborough
International AirShow 2014 International Aviation & Aerospace defence exhibition 14 - 20 July 2014 Farnborough , United Kingdom |
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Textron Scorpion at Farnborough AirShow 2014 |
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| Textron Airland is showcasing for the first time its Scorpion aircraft at Farnborough 2014 | |||
Textron showcases for the first time its new Scorpion at the Farnborough
International Air Show from July 14 to 20. The aircraft is being developed
for use as a jet trainer, surveillance platform or light strike aircraft. |
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 Textron Scorpion Aircraft at the Farnborough 2014 static display |
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At
Farnborough 2014, Scorpion is displayed with several weapons models such
as: Raytheon Griffin Missiles, Boeing JDAM and SDBs, Textron Systems Weapon
& Sensor Systems G-CLAWs, Raytheon Enhanced Paveway 4, and Lockheed
Martin Hellfire and DAGR. Scorpion may be configured to accommodate various
infrared air-to-air missiles and wing-mounted gun pods. Air Recognition learned that the most recent test flights in May-June have gone smoothly, evaluating the aircraft’s performance at speeds up to 455 KTAS. During a typical test flight, Scorpion’s two test pilots execute a planned set of aerial maneuvers and system checks, as the data is automatically gathered and transmitted to the engineering team for analysis. The latest tests have included: • Avionics and Electrical Systems Evaluations • Environmental and OBOGS System Evaluations • High and low speed flight characteristics |
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