ppt textron scorpion
DESCRIPTION
Putting the planned Textron AirLand Scorpion into context among other popular fighter planes on the international arms market.TRANSCRIPT
Textron’s Scorpion vs. Everybody Else
Source: TeslaMotors.com/blog/hyperloop
Lockheed Martin F-22 RaptorPrimary mission:
Air superiority
Top speed:1,500 mph
Cost per plane:$412 million*
(*Unit cost inflated due to high development costs being spread over the
small number of F-22s that were ultimately built).
Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning IIPrimary mission(s):
Air superiority, ground attack
Top speed:1,200 mph
Cost per plane:$154 million*
(*Plane costs vary depending on what is being included in the “cost” – e.g. hull, electronics, engines, maintenance, fuel. To maintain an
apples-to-apples comparison where the same definition of cost is applied equally across all planes, all costs are as reported on military
tech site deagel.com)
Boeing F-15K Slam EaglePrimary mission(s):
Air superiority, ground attack
Top speed:1,900 mph
Cost per plane:$100 million
Sukhoi Su-35 FlankerPrimary mission:
Air superiority, ground attack
Top speed:1,553 mph
Cost per plane:$44 million
Sukhoi Su-34 FullbackPrimary mission(s):
Air superiority, ground attack
Top speed:1,367 mph
Cost per plane:$36 million
Chengdu JF-17 ThunderPrimary mission:
Air superiority
Top speed:806 mph
Cost per plane:$25 million
Textron AirLand ScorpionPrimary mission(s):
Ground attack, surveillance
Top speed:517 mph
Cost per plane:$17 million to $25 million*
(*estimated)
Embraer A-29 Super TucanoPrimary mission:
Ground attack
Top speed:368 mph
Cost per plane:$18 million
Beechcraft AT-6 Texan IIPrimary mission:
Ground attack
Top speed:364 mph
Cost per plane:$14 million*
(*estimated)