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NutLoose
1st Nov 2022, 15:24
Is it me or does that look like a mini modernised Argosy?

https://youtu.be/2yyfOGvDMcw


https://youtu.be/2yyfOGvDMcw


https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/chinas-four-engine-scorpion-d-cargo-drone-has-flown

uffington sb
1st Nov 2022, 15:31
A captain of 10.5 metres! Now that’s a tall pilot.

Lonewolf_50
1st Nov 2022, 16:09
Is it me or does that look like a mini modernised Argosy?
https://youtu.be/2yyfOGvDMcw
https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/chinas-four-engine-scorpion-d-cargo-drone-has-flownWhat is its payload?
Along with its substantial payload capacity, reportedly up to 1.5 tons, Scorpion D’s maximum takeoff weight is 4.35 tons.
Scorpion D’s cargo hold is said to measure out to about 31 square feet and about 5 cubic meters, which would leave ample room for a variety of equipment and supplies be it civilian or military depending on the use case.
Filled with explosives, that might make for quite the bang when it hits something.

NutLoose
1st Nov 2022, 16:36
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


https://cimg0.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune.org-vbulletin/1200x621/image_075c72dcf28cfabe57ef8318080798156f8e11b1.png


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 (https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/the-boom-equipped-kc-390-could-be-agile-tanker-the-air-force-needs). 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.

MPN11
1st Nov 2022, 17:05
“Good landing, Hoskins. Why can’t you do that all the time?”

WB627
1st Nov 2022, 17:47
The main undercarriage looked a bit flexible on landing, might need beefing up a bit before they try landing it with a 1.5t payload on board. Especially if it is not a paved runway :uhoh: