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Old 01-01-2015, 03:48 PM
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Default New low cost US jet fighter

Anyone noticed this little monster emerging from Cessna.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Textron_AirLand_Scorpion

Expected to cost less than US$20 million a unit, its subsonic but long ranged and uses affordable but advanced build material and sensors. Its designed to perform similar roles to ISR armed drones but has an internal bomb bay and six wing hard points. It can perform armed reconnaissance using sensors to cruise above 15,000 ft which is higher than most ground fire can reach, and it is rugged enough to sustain minimal damage. You could buy 5 of them for the price of an F-35 and the USAF is showing an interest in it and Nigeria is going mad to get its hands on it as it will be ideal for combating Boko Haram. So far Bahrain, Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Switzerland and the UAE have also shown an interest.
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