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Textron AirLand Scorpion

A privately developed twin-engine light-attack and reconnaissance jet demonstrator intended for lower-cost armed surveillance and strike missions.

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Textron AirLand Scorpion, shown in the selected representative source image.Sam Wise / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0Image source

A privately developed twin-engine light-attack and reconnaissance jet demonstrator intended for lower-cost armed surveillance and strike missions.

Primary roleAttack
First flight2013
OriginUnited States
ManufacturerTextron AirLand
Documented variants1
Crew modeCrewed
AirframeFixed Wing

Variants

DesignationTypeRoleRecorded operators
Scorpion prototypePrototypeAttackUnited States Air Force

Representative specifications

Configuration-specific profiles are shown separately so values from different variants are not blended into one false “standard” aircraft.

Scorpion prototype

Scorpion prototype — C020 baseline technical profile

Crew
2

Powerplant: 2 × Honeywell TFE731 turbofans

Armament: External stations and internal payload bay support guided/unguided strike stores and reconnaissance payloads.

Sources and further reading

Structured references supporting this aircraft family, variants, specifications, and narrative sections.

  1. Jane's All the World's Aircraft 2013-14 — Jane's Information Group · Tier 3