Posted on 11/24/2014 6:32:53 AM PST by C19fan
When Textron AirLand first announced the Scorpiona lightweight surveillance and strike aircraftlast year, it raised a few eyebrows.
Now the American company is talking about the first two potential customers for the diminutive jet. Namely, Nigeria and the United Arab Emirates.
Neither country has bought the Scorpion yet. But the company is pitching the aircraft as a solution for featherweight and middle-size countries looking for an advanced combat plane that doesnt break the bank.
This is especially the case for countries that need eyes in the skyand the ability to go after insurgents.
(Excerpt) Read more at medium.com ...
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.
Sell lots. I am a vendor for them.
I would ping FReeper Sukhoi but I can’t remember his exact name.
ping
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