Aircraft
New ‘Scorpion’ Military Jet Influenced By Cessna Designs
Cessna displayed a model of the Scorpion at the Air Force Association event this week near Washington, D.C. (Photo: Bill Carey)
Cessna displayed a model of the Scorpion at the Air Force Association event this week near Washington, D.C. (Photo: Bill Carey)

Textron and joint-venture partner AirLand Enterprises surprised the Air Force Association (AFA) Air & Space Conference near Washington, D.C., this week by unveiling a new midsize twin-turbofan jet designed for armed intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) missions. Textron division Cessna Aircraft has quietly built a prototype of what the team has named the Scorpion and intends to fly it by year-end.