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Madeeha Saeed
Madeeha Saeed

The Textron AirLand Scorpion jet is a proposed light attack and reconnaissance aircraft. A prototype was secretly built by Cessna between 2012-2013. During flight tests and demonstrations with the British Royal Navy and RAF in 2015, the Scorpion performed well and operated at a cost of less than $3,000 per flying hour. Textron is pitching the Scorpion to international air forces as a lower-cost alternative for missions currently performed by aging 4th and 5th generation fighters that are expensive to maintain. The Scorpion could potentially replace jet trainers like the T-38 as well as light attack aircraft globally.

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Scorpion Recce Jet Textron AirLand Unveils The Air Beauty Fighting in the air is not sport. It is scientific murder. Captain Edward V. 'Eddie' Rickenbacker, USAS In the race of falcons,newbirdwithall itsdevastatingbeautyandefficiencyconfrontitself.The kingof techsin airforces,USAFannouncedthatithad signedaunifiedresearchanddevelopedasettlement (CRADA) withTextronAirland,underwhichthe service isgoingtoconductan airworthinessassessment of Textronsscorpionplane. "Thisis the first ofits kind,we have not donea CRADA like thisbefore and we have never had a partnershipwith industryto assessaircraft that are not under a USAFacquisitioncontract". Jorge Gonzalez,theAir Forces technical airworthinessauthority,saidin a statement. In December,2013 was approachingwhenthe scorpion'stirestouchedthe runwayatMcConnell Air Force Base incentral Kansasfor the firsttime.The testpilotwhowashandlingthe birdnamedDan Hinsonsaidhisfirstsayinginthe cockpit;We were upfast, itsa verypowerful plane.The Textron AirlandscorpionisanAmericanjetaircraftproposedforsale to carry out mildattackand intelligence, surveillance andreconnaissance (ISR) obligations.Itsmilesbeingadvancedbywayof TextronAirland,a jointassignmentbetweenTextronandAirlandcorporations.A prototype turnedintosecretlybuilt throughCessnaat theirWichita,KansasfacilitybetweenApril 2012 and September2013. Its featuringa ferryrange of 2,400 NM(nautical miles)andapayloadof 3,000 lbsinternal storesaswell asunderwing PGMs (PrecisionGuidedMunitions),the two-seateristhe affordable warplane forlow-threat missions,includingCOIN (CounterInsurgency) andSMI(Slow MoverInterceptor). In the course of the Scorpions2015 EuropeanTour whichdeliveredthe planetobothParisLe Bourget Airshowandthe Royal International AirTattooatRAF Fairford,UK,TextronAirLandalsoobservedthe time to behaviordemonstrationflightswiththe BritishRoyal NavyandRAF.Workingwith849 Naval Air Squadron,operatorsof the specialistASaC7variantof the SeaKinginthe AEW (Airborne EarlyWarning) and ISRroles,the Scorpiontactical jetfurnishedtreasuredfighter,manipulate experience tothe Navy aircrews. As owingtothe fact that The Scorpionisbeingpitchedtosome nationsasa maritime patrol aircraft. Whole world'seyesare onthe board. AccordingtoTextronAirLandpresidentBillAnderson,Numerous air forcesare lookingat [the Scorpion] because theirfourth- andfifth-eracombatantsare virtually
joggingupagainsttheirexistencelimitsandtheyre verydifficulttopreserveandverycostlytooperate buttheyneedtokeeptheirpilotstask-prepared. The pitch isfor thisplane,whichisoptimizedfor5-hr.The goal is to discipline aplane able toworking for muchlessthan$3,000 perflyinghour;the companydeclinedtocite atarget unitfee.Through evaluation,the pentagoninJune referredtothe fee inline withflyinghourof the f-16,whichcurrently performsmanyof those missions,as$24,899. The militaryisvery focusedright now onthat very high-end capability,saysTextronCEO Scott Donnelly. Moreover,the prototype hasnowbreakingthe recordsbycrossingthe Atlanticthree times,firstto make itsdebutinEnglandat the Royal International AirTattooandFarnboroughInternational AirShow in2014. Thenit became againto the US, includingitsfirstfly-ininWashington,D.C.The Scorpionlately flewlowerbacktoEurope from SouthAmerica,inwhichitbecame examinedwiththe aidof pilotsina rusticinterestedbyshoppingformultiple jets,howeverTextronAirLandofficialsdeclinedtosaywhich country. In orderto introduce some formidable speciesof thisbird,one maysaythat scorpionhas the abilityto getto an escalatingstate of affairsspeedy.Meanwhileitcanmaneuveratmuch lowerspeeds,if the missionrequiresit.Fast reconfigurable,scorpionsindoorspayloadbayisprovisionedforsophisticated ISR structures.Plus,scorpioniscapable of beingweaponizedthe use of avarietyof weaponunits,which includesprecisionguidedmunitions(PGMS) forprecisionstrike. In additiontothe context,TextronAirlandexaminedthe integrationof theirThalesI-masterradarandL- 3 systemsWescamMX-15 DI sensorbyusingmonitoringandidentifyinggoalsuptoa hundredmilesoff the Britishcoast.All throughthe demonstrations,TextronAirlandsaidthattheir$20m jetoperatedat lessthan$3,000 in stepwithhour,regardlessof engine overhaulexpensesaccountedfor.Forfurther cluesthat the plane isideal fitforthe low-costfightaircrafttoincorporate the fee of prolonged operations,whose needemergedforthe durationof Libyaairbattle 2011. Behindthe mysteriesiswhatgoingon,no one can argue uponbut inconcern of replacementsof birds withScorpionjetcan be understandablefactnow.TextronAirlandhadwashopingtoofferthe scorpion for the USAF's NorthropT-38 substitute program, howeverthe T-Xtrainerperformance requirements launchedsofar do nownotlookpromising.The USAFhas nolongertargeteda supersonicplane, howeverTextronAirlandsinterpretationof the proposedrequirementsimplyaplane withsupersonic or near-supersonicperformance.Moreover,inconcernof countingreplacementsforaglobal fleetof jet-poweredAeroVodochodyL-39s,CessnaAT-37s,DouglasA-4SkyhawksandSukhoi Su-25sare included.
TextronspokesmanDave Sylvestre saidtherecouldpossiblybe anemploymentexpansionasaresult of the Scorpion.Between100 and 200 employeesworkedonthe aircraftsdevelopment,butthose people largelycame fromCessna.However,workersata productionfacilitywouldbe neededtofill ordersof the Scorpionjet,he said.So,One may saythat whilstonchallenge,scorpionbringsthe capabilitytopeerandmake the most perishable intelligence andstrike fleetingobjectives,bringing tactical benefittoeventhe mostworryingconditions.Scorpionwill definitelymeeteventhe most stringentUSmilitaryairworthinessstandards. CopyrightReserved MadeehaSaeed

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  • 1. Scorpion Recce Jet Textron AirLand Unveils The Air Beauty Fighting in the air is not sport. It is scientific murder. Captain Edward V. 'Eddie' Rickenbacker, USAS In the race of falcons,newbirdwithall itsdevastatingbeautyandefficiencyconfrontitself.The kingof techsin airforces,USAFannouncedthatithad signedaunifiedresearchanddevelopedasettlement (CRADA) withTextronAirland,underwhichthe service isgoingtoconductan airworthinessassessment of Textronsscorpionplane. "Thisis the first ofits kind,we have not donea CRADA like thisbefore and we have never had a partnershipwith industryto assessaircraft that are not under a USAFacquisitioncontract". Jorge Gonzalez,theAir Forces technical airworthinessauthority,saidin a statement. In December,2013 was approachingwhenthe scorpion'stirestouchedthe runwayatMcConnell Air Force Base incentral Kansasfor the firsttime.The testpilotwhowashandlingthe birdnamedDan Hinsonsaidhisfirstsayinginthe cockpit;We were upfast, itsa verypowerful plane.The Textron AirlandscorpionisanAmericanjetaircraftproposedforsale to carry out mildattackand intelligence, surveillance andreconnaissance (ISR) obligations.Itsmilesbeingadvancedbywayof TextronAirland,a jointassignmentbetweenTextronandAirlandcorporations.A prototype turnedintosecretlybuilt throughCessnaat theirWichita,KansasfacilitybetweenApril 2012 and September2013. Its featuringa ferryrange of 2,400 NM(nautical miles)andapayloadof 3,000 lbsinternal storesaswell asunderwing PGMs (PrecisionGuidedMunitions),the two-seateristhe affordable warplane forlow-threat missions,includingCOIN (CounterInsurgency) andSMI(Slow MoverInterceptor). In the course of the Scorpions2015 EuropeanTour whichdeliveredthe planetobothParisLe Bourget Airshowandthe Royal International AirTattooatRAF Fairford,UK,TextronAirLandalsoobservedthe time to behaviordemonstrationflightswiththe BritishRoyal NavyandRAF.Workingwith849 Naval Air Squadron,operatorsof the specialistASaC7variantof the SeaKinginthe AEW (Airborne EarlyWarning) and ISRroles,the Scorpiontactical jetfurnishedtreasuredfighter,manipulate experience tothe Navy aircrews. As owingtothe fact that The Scorpionisbeingpitchedtosome nationsasa maritime patrol aircraft. Whole world'seyesare onthe board. AccordingtoTextronAirLandpresidentBillAnderson,Numerous air forcesare lookingat [the Scorpion] because theirfourth- andfifth-eracombatantsare virtually
  • 2. joggingupagainsttheirexistencelimitsandtheyre verydifficulttopreserveandverycostlytooperate buttheyneedtokeeptheirpilotstask-prepared. The pitch isfor thisplane,whichisoptimizedfor5-hr.The goal is to discipline aplane able toworking for muchlessthan$3,000 perflyinghour;the companydeclinedtocite atarget unitfee.Through evaluation,the pentagoninJune referredtothe fee inline withflyinghourof the f-16,whichcurrently performsmanyof those missions,as$24,899. The militaryisvery focusedright now onthat very high-end capability,saysTextronCEO Scott Donnelly. Moreover,the prototype hasnowbreakingthe recordsbycrossingthe Atlanticthree times,firstto make itsdebutinEnglandat the Royal International AirTattooandFarnboroughInternational AirShow in2014. Thenit became againto the US, includingitsfirstfly-ininWashington,D.C.The Scorpionlately flewlowerbacktoEurope from SouthAmerica,inwhichitbecame examinedwiththe aidof pilotsina rusticinterestedbyshoppingformultiple jets,howeverTextronAirLandofficialsdeclinedtosaywhich country. In orderto introduce some formidable speciesof thisbird,one maysaythat scorpionhas the abilityto getto an escalatingstate of affairsspeedy.Meanwhileitcanmaneuveratmuch lowerspeeds,if the missionrequiresit.Fast reconfigurable,scorpionsindoorspayloadbayisprovisionedforsophisticated ISR structures.Plus,scorpioniscapable of beingweaponizedthe use of avarietyof weaponunits,which includesprecisionguidedmunitions(PGMS) forprecisionstrike. In additiontothe context,TextronAirlandexaminedthe integrationof theirThalesI-masterradarandL- 3 systemsWescamMX-15 DI sensorbyusingmonitoringandidentifyinggoalsuptoa hundredmilesoff the Britishcoast.All throughthe demonstrations,TextronAirlandsaidthattheir$20m jetoperatedat lessthan$3,000 in stepwithhour,regardlessof engine overhaulexpensesaccountedfor.Forfurther cluesthat the plane isideal fitforthe low-costfightaircrafttoincorporate the fee of prolonged operations,whose needemergedforthe durationof Libyaairbattle 2011. Behindthe mysteriesiswhatgoingon,no one can argue uponbut inconcern of replacementsof birds withScorpionjetcan be understandablefactnow.TextronAirlandhadwashopingtoofferthe scorpion for the USAF's NorthropT-38 substitute program, howeverthe T-Xtrainerperformance requirements launchedsofar do nownotlookpromising.The USAFhas nolongertargeteda supersonicplane, howeverTextronAirlandsinterpretationof the proposedrequirementsimplyaplane withsupersonic or near-supersonicperformance.Moreover,inconcernof countingreplacementsforaglobal fleetof jet-poweredAeroVodochodyL-39s,CessnaAT-37s,DouglasA-4SkyhawksandSukhoi Su-25sare included.
  • 3. TextronspokesmanDave Sylvestre saidtherecouldpossiblybe anemploymentexpansionasaresult of the Scorpion.Between100 and 200 employeesworkedonthe aircraftsdevelopment,butthose people largelycame fromCessna.However,workersata productionfacilitywouldbe neededtofill ordersof the Scorpionjet,he said.So,One may saythat whilstonchallenge,scorpionbringsthe capabilitytopeerandmake the most perishable intelligence andstrike fleetingobjectives,bringing tactical benefittoeventhe mostworryingconditions.Scorpionwill definitelymeeteventhe most stringentUSmilitaryairworthinessstandards. CopyrightReserved MadeehaSaeed