The twin version
TB-001 was designed with the option to be armed or carry other external stores as opposed to carrying cargo. The aircraft features four underwing hardpoints that are capable of holding various missiles and precision-guided bombs and is also equipped with a sensor turret underneath its central fuselage, whereas neither addition can be immediately seen in the recently surfaced photos of the Scorpion D. TB-001 does, however, boast technical specifications similar to the Scorpion D, with a maximum takeoff weight of about 3 tons and similar size measurements.
And the big version
While attending trade shows over the years, the company has presented its plans for an eight-engine drone with a wingspan of more than 137 feet and a payload capacity of 20 tons, which would be akin to a
medium-sized manned cargo plane. The
Popular Science article noted that Tengden was already in the process of building this behemoth when it was first announced, adding that the company intended for it to take its first flight in 2020, but that does not appear to have occurred.