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19.01.2015 par Aerobuzz.fr
Alors qu’il poursuit les essais en vol et la définition de son nouvel avion d’arme Scorpion, Textron AirLand annonce la présence au salon du Bourget, du 15 au 21 juin 2015, de son biréacteur « low cost ». Le constructeur américain espère avoir signé sa première commande, d’ici-là.
A ce stade du développement du programme, Textron AirLand estime être en mesure de livrer le premier Scorpion, deux ans après la signature du premier contrat. Dan Hinson, le chef-pilote d’essais affirme même que c’est encore jouable pour fin 2016. Le constructeur déclare avoir recueilli de nombreuses marques d’intérêt de plusieurs clients potentiels à la suite des présentations en vol réalisées au cours de l’année écoulée. 2014 a en effet été une année chargée de ce point de vue pour Textron AirLand, bien que le premier vol de ce surprenant biréacteur léger n’ait été réalisé qu’en décembre 2013.
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A new sub-sonic light attack aircraft first flown in December is to participate in two international air shows in Britain in July, said Textron AirLand LLC.
WICHITA, Kan., May 23 (UPI)
A new light attack and intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance aircraft is being flown next month at air shows in Britain.
Textron AirLand LLC, a joint venture between Textron Inc. and AirLand Enterprises, said its Scorpion aircraft will be flown at the Royal Air Tattoo from July 11 to 13, and then at the Farnborough International Air Show, which begins July 14.
"We're confident that the Scorpion will excel in its first international flights, travelling about 4,700 nautical miles to the UK this July," said Bill Anderson, president of Textron AirLand. "The aircraft has passed all of its early testing milestones, and now we're excited about demonstrating its long-range performance.
The Scorpion was first flown in December and has since completed 41 test flights. It's 43.6 feet long, has a wingspan of 47.3 feet and a maximum speed of about 518 miles per hour. It is designed for a two-person crew.
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Apr 10, 2013 by Richard Tomkins (UPI)
Wichita, Kan - A new light attack and intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance aircraft under development by Textron AirLand LLC has completed 50 hours of flight testing.
The jet-powered Scorpion is 43.6 feet long, has a maximum speed of 513 miles per hour and a service ceiling of 45,000 feet. It was first flown last December.
Flight testing so far has gathered data about Scorpion's performance at different speeds and altitudes and the responsiveness of its avionics, flight controls and landing system.
"The aircraft systems have performed well within the expected parameters, with very few issues," said Scorpion's chief engineer, Dale Tutt. "This is a significant benefit of using mature, non-developmental systems: In addition to reducing the overall development time of the prototype aircraft, the systems have proven to be very reliable."
Textron AirLand said Scorpion testing this year encompasses 300-400 test hours, which will require about 150 flights. Included will be international flights.
Textron AirLand is a joint venture between Textron Inc. and AirLand Enterprises LLC.
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