Scorpion is a privately financed effort to build an afforable attack aircraft using off the shelf commercial parts. The major advantage is lower upfront and operating costs compared to high performance military jets. For countries that face more internal problems it is a viable option.
1 posted on
11/24/2014 6:32:54 AM PST by
C19fan
To: C19fan
Nice looking airplane.
2 posted on
11/24/2014 6:42:19 AM PST by
Menehune56
("Let them hate so long as they fear" (Oderint Dum Metuant), Lucius Accius (170 BC - 86 BC))
To: C19fan
Deliberately designed to a ‘bronze’ level of performance, the Scorpion would probably be adequate-to-excellent for 80% of likely tasking. Subsonic, high loitering, twin-engined, ‘low’ maintenance means that training is relatively straight-forward and affordable. Avionics would be a variable cost as they are both a significant cost but considerably enhance the aircraft ESPECIALLY if the purchaser has the infrastructure.
3 posted on
11/24/2014 6:52:53 AM PST by
SES1066
(Quality, Speed or Economical - Any 2 of 3 except in government - 1 at best but never #3!)
To: C19fan
Sell lots. I am a vendor for them.
To: C19fan
7 posted on
11/24/2014 8:26:32 AM PST by
BenLurkin
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