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Scorpion Jet Makes International Debut
Flying Mag ^
| Jul 03, 2014
| Pia Bergqvist
Posted on 07/04/2014 10:12:41 AM PDT by sukhoi-30mki
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Scorpion's six weapons stations are designed to carry a range of precision munitions such as Hellfire, JDAM and air-to-air missiles. (Photo: Business Wire)
To: sukhoi-30mki
Possible replacement for the A-10?
Or are we going to see local police departments getting these to target crack houses. :)
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posted on
07/04/2014 10:15:26 AM PDT
by
Mr. Jeeves
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To: sukhoi-30mki
what niche is this jet targeting? can’t be anything related’to actual warfare dogfighting, only being able’to fly 523mph, max.
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posted on
07/04/2014 10:18:37 AM PDT
by
Secret Agent Man
( Gone Galt; Not averse to Going Bronson.)
To: sukhoi-30mki
Is the photo a trainer variant of is this a two-seater aircraft? Thanks for posting this.
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posted on
07/04/2014 10:18:56 AM PDT
by
Menehune56
("Let them hate so long as they fear" (Oderint Dum Metuant), Lucius Accius (170 BC - 86 BC))
To: Secret Agent Man
never mind, saw the relevant paragraph.
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posted on
07/04/2014 10:19:18 AM PDT
by
Secret Agent Man
( Gone Galt; Not averse to Going Bronson.)
To: sukhoi-30mki
Can it take the place of the A-10?
Don’t think so.
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posted on
07/04/2014 10:19:53 AM PDT
by
smokingfrog
( sleep with one eye open (<o> ---)
To: sukhoi-30mki
That is one maneuverable looking bad boy.
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posted on
07/04/2014 10:20:04 AM PDT
by
Crazieman
(Are you naive enough to think VOTING will fix this entrenched system?)
To: sukhoi-30mki
Isn’t “Scorpion” a racist name?
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posted on
07/04/2014 10:25:56 AM PDT
by
Veggie Todd
(The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants. TJ)
To: sukhoi-30mki
The cockpit looks very roomy, but the article does say "... Anderson said there is plenty of space in the cockpit for additional armor, should a customer feel the need.
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posted on
07/04/2014 10:32:07 AM PDT
by
Ken522
To: Secret Agent Man
this would make one heck of a personal aircraft (de-milled or not)
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posted on
07/04/2014 10:36:45 AM PDT
by
telstar12.5
(...always bring gunships to a gun fight...)
To: Veggie Todd
Isnt Scorpion a racist name? Only if it's a BLACK Scorpion
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posted on
07/04/2014 10:51:00 AM PDT
by
Mastador1
(I'll take a bad dog over a good politician any day!)
To: Secret Agent Man
The target is patrol and light attack support. Ironically it was designed for border security in the lesser stable parts of the world. But mostly to be an affordable light attack jet where the expense and firepower of current fighters, with $200,000,000 price tags, is not required.
Do me a favor. Order a couple of these. It would be a very good year for me. My shop is a contract vendor for Textron.
To: Mastador1
How about a RED Scorpion? Would that be racist, too?
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posted on
07/04/2014 11:06:56 AM PDT
by
Jack Hydrazine
(Pubbies = national collectivists; Dems = international collectivists; We need a second party!)
To: Jack Hydrazine
Absolutely, in this case the only color that would not racist is White, hows that for a change?
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posted on
07/04/2014 11:19:54 AM PDT
by
Mastador1
(I'll take a bad dog over a good politician any day!)
To: Mastador1
If I owned one of those I'd have to put this logo on it.
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posted on
07/04/2014 11:22:04 AM PDT
by
Jack Hydrazine
(Pubbies = national collectivists; Dems = international collectivists; We need a second party!)
To: Jack Hydrazine
YOU a Bad Boy! But I like it a lot, the only problem is what the tolerant left would do to anything that was placed on. Only statements of pride in any color but White are tolerated by liberal America, nay the world.
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posted on
07/04/2014 11:25:12 AM PDT
by
Mastador1
(I'll take a bad dog over a good politician any day!)
To: sukhoi-30mki
Looks like the perfect plane for tin pot dictators in third world nations.
To: sukhoi-30mki
Looks like the perfect platform to fight the last war and coin operations where the adversary is armed with rocks.
At least it has canted vertical stabilizers. That looks really modern and anti-radar like stuff, things, sort of.
It should make a magnificent platform to suppress any tea party.
At least they did it with their own money, I guess.
To: sukhoi-30mki
Gotta be Scorpion II. There has already been a Scorpion, the F-89.
Interceptor circa mid 50s.
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posted on
07/04/2014 12:09:14 PM PDT
by
Vinnie
To: Secret Agent Man
Like the A-10 right? It’s an attack aircraft, built for range, loiter time and engaging tactical targets.
It would be fantastic for any situation where top tier air defenses are not present or are avoidable.
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posted on
07/04/2014 12:13:28 PM PDT
by
SampleMan
(Feral Humans are the refuse of socialism.)
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