Textron Scorpion Light Attack/ISR jet
06-15-2020 | 02:12 PM
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From: B-58
The jet is designed for a stable ISR platform and a mainly level attack aircraft though you can obviously make some diving attacks too for certain ordnance deliveries. The MK-15 (ball turret), though speed limited on the Scorpion (not the AT-6), doesn’t have the same limitations with blanking as some shoulder mounted systems (e.g. ATFLIR). I’m pretty sure Bret’s answer to the glide was like 30:1.
You mean the mX-15 ball i'm guessing?
Anyone else who's flown this thing raise your hand ..trust me it glides like a maniac.
06-15-2020 | 04:05 PM
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From: FAA 'Flight Check'
I’ve not fire laser guided rockets, but I wouldn’t think they were generally fire in level flight.
06-15-2020 | 05:07 PM
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Yeah the armed overwatch concept presumes air control, but that doesn't mean the low-intensity guys on the ground who are in receipt of your ordnance might not shoot back with something. No need to loiter down than any longer than necessary.
06-15-2020 | 06:27 PM
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Lets re-cap...no diving / no system for it..... And shooting rockets has nothing in common with any mission this thing would/can do. Mark, Drop, Guide...
06-15-2020 | 07:01 PM
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From: Curator at Static Display
I should have clarified: I imagine at moderate to high AoA, turbulent flow starting at the upper intake lip would be messy under the wing root. (ie, maneuvering-combat flight).
But I can see that at cruise or armed overwatch, AoA would be low, and that is not a consideration.
06-16-2020 | 01:43 AM
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From: FAA 'Flight Check'
Proven concept with the aircraft.
06-16-2020 | 09:22 AM
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06-16-2020 | 10:04 AM
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I’m sure a lot more has been accomplished in the almost 3.5 years since that video was produced.
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