DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Textron’s Scorpion jet has had a busy couple of weeks in the Middle East, capping off an 11-day demonstration to Saudi Arabia with a visit to the Dubai Airshow.
Pilots from the Royal Saudi Air Force put the Scorpion through its paces in a series of ten flights from Oct. 29 to Nov. 9. The demonstrations took place at two Saudi bases, said Brett Pierson, a Textron test pilot, told Defense News in a Nov. 14 interview in front of the jet. Photos reveal one of those bases was the air force’s King Faisal Air Base.
Dubai Airshow, which runs until Friday, marks the first time Textron has showcased a production-representative Scorpion at an international event.
https://www.defensenews.com/digital...m-saudi-demo-scorpion-jet-shows-off-in-dubai/
Pilots from the Royal Saudi Air Force put the Scorpion through its paces in a series of ten flights from Oct. 29 to Nov. 9. The demonstrations took place at two Saudi bases, said Brett Pierson, a Textron test pilot, told Defense News in a Nov. 14 interview in front of the jet. Photos reveal one of those bases was the air force’s King Faisal Air Base.
Dubai Airshow, which runs until Friday, marks the first time Textron has showcased a production-representative Scorpion at an international event.
https://www.defensenews.com/digital...m-saudi-demo-scorpion-jet-shows-off-in-dubai/