WICHITA, Kan.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Textron AirLand, LLC, a Textron Inc. company (NYSE: TXT), will feature
its Scorpion ISR/Trainer/Strike aircraft at the 12th edition of the International
Defence Exhibition and Conference (IDEX) in Abu Dhabi in the United
Arab Emirates from February 22 -26.
The Textron AirLand Scorpion Jet was introduced in 2013 and this week
completed its 300th hour of flight testing as a
highly-affordable twin-engine tactical jet aircraft. Scorpion is a
multi-mission aircraft designed with diverse capabilities including
intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance, humanitarian assistance,
disaster relief, training and precision strike.
Scorpion representatives will be available at stand 03-C07 during all
IDEX show hours. A scale model of the aircraft will be displayed, along
with video of recent flights, with experts prepared to discuss the
performance, versatility and value of the aircraft. The media is welcome
to use high-resolution images of Scorpion from our Media
Gallery, as well as Flight
Video and details of the aircraft’s Specifications
and Mission Capabilities.
Some highlights of flight testing to date:
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Total flight hours: 300 from December 12, 2013 to February 15,
2015
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Availability: Scorpion’s first-year availability rating was
greater than 95 percent, an extremely high mission capability score
for a prototype tactical jet aircraft
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Confirmed efficiency: Demonstrated below $3,000 per flight hour
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First trans-Atlantic roundtrip flight: Scorpion crossed the
Atlantic for its international debut at the Royal International Air
Tattoo and Farnborough International Air Show. The trip was completed
one day ahead of schedule, covering over 9,200 nautical miles in a
total of 38 hours flight time.
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International demo: Flew the first international pilot at the
British Empire Test Pilots’ School
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First military exercise: Participated in Vigilant Guard 2014, a
large-scale, multi-state disaster response exercise sponsored by U.S.
Northern Command and the National Guard Bureau. Scorpion provided
aerial reconnaissance, transmission of full motion video and
communications regarding mock threat scenarios, in tight coordination
with other aircraft and ground stations
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Longest flight: 4.2 hours during Vigilant Guard 2014
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Top speed achieved: 455 Knots True Air Speed (KTAS); 0.78 Mach
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Low speed achieved: Demonstrated an intercept of a low, slow
flying threat aircraft below 100 KTAS
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Top altitude achieved: 45,000 feet
Source: Textron