The Textron AirLand Scorpion is an American jet aircraft proposed for sale to perform light attack and Intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) duties. It is being developed by Textron AirLand, a joint venture between Textron and AirLand Enterprises. A prototype was secretly constructed by Cessna at their Wichita, Kansas facility between April 2012 and September 2013.
| Role | Military attack and reconnaissance aircraft |
|---|---|
| National origin | United States |
| Manufacturer | Textron AirLand, LLC |
| First flight | 12 December 2013 |
| Status | Under development |
| Number built | 4 |
Specifications
General characteristics
- Crew: 2
- Length: 45 ft 6 in (13.87 m)
- Wingspan: 47 ft 10 in (14.58 m)
- Height: 13 ft 4 in (4.06 m)
- Wing area: 175.3 sq ft (16.29 m2)
- Empty weight: 12,700 lb (5,761 kg)
- Max takeoff weight: 22,000 lb (9,979 kg)
- Fuel capacity: 6,000 lb (2 ,722 kg)
- Powerplant: 2 × Honeywell TFE731 turbofan, 4,000 lbf (18 kN) thrust each
Performance
- Maximum speed: 450 kn (520 mph, 830 km/h)
- Stall speed: 95 kn (109 mph, 176 km/h) (max)
- Ferry range: 2,200 nmi (2,500 mi, 4,100 km) with auxiliary fuel
- Service ceiling: 45,000 ft (14,000 m)
Armament
- Hardpoints: 6 with a capacity of 6,200 lb (2,800 kg), and an internal bay with a 3,000 lb (1,400 kg) of armaments and other stores,with provisions to carry combinations of:
- Rockets: Various rockets
- Missiles: Infrared air-to-air and laser-guided missiles
- Bombs: precision and non-precision munitions
- Other: Gun pod
Avionics
Flight Management System, Built-In
- Terrain Awareness and Warning System (TAWS), Class-B
- Dual Inertial Reference System
- Dual Global Positioning System/Satellite-Based Augmentation System (GPS/SBAS)
- External Video display (Mission Processor, EO/IR, etc.) – Sensor Agnostic
- Garmin Synthetic Vision Technology (SVT)
- Touch-screen control panels
- Weather Radar Controls
- Night Vision Compatible
- Digital In Flight Sensor Playback for Forensic Analysis
- Thales I-Master Radar
