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The RotorWay Scorpion Too at the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center. The Scorpion Too, or Scorpion II, was the first two-seater manufactured by RotorWay. It took about 2,000 hours to complete. Gross weight: 1,125 lb (510 kg) Useful load: 435 lb (197 kg) Range: 125 miles (201 km) Cruise speed: 75 mph (121 km/h) Rate of climb: 1,000 ft/min at sea level
The Javelin used a 40 hp (30 kW) motorcycle engine, and was the forerunner of RotorWay's first production helicopter, the Scorpion, which was offered in 1967. [6] The Scorpion, priced at $6,300 (not including the cost of the engine), was the first real kit helicopter on the market that flew.
The RotorWay Scorpion design was updated with an aluminum tail and full fiberglass cockpit enclosure to become the Exec. [1] The Exec 90 was developed in the early 1990s, it was, at the time, the only piston-powered helicopter to utilize an asymmetrical airfoil for improved autorotation characteristics and safety.
The helicopter version features a dry sump oil system and a turbocharger option increasing power to 160 hp (119 kW). [1] All components of the engine are cast and manufactured at RotorWay Foundries, except the Mallory Ignition and Dell'Orto carburetor.
The Textron AirLand Scorpion is a jet aircraft manufactured in the United States proposed for sale to perform light attack and intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) duties. It is being developed by Textron AirLand , a joint venture between Textron and AirLand Enterprises .
The Helicycle helicopter is the first experimental helicopter kit in mass-production to be powered by a turbine engine, the military surplus Solar T62-T32, capable of producing 150 shaft horsepower. The engine is limited to 95 horsepower due to torque limits on the main gearbox and rotor system.
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The Northrop F-89 Scorpion is an all-weather, twin-engined interceptor aircraft designed and produced by the American aircraft manufacturer Northrop Corporation.It was the first jet-powered aircraft to be designed for the interceptor role from the outset to enter service, [1] as well as the first combat aircraft to be armed with air-to-air nuclear weapons in the form of the unguided Genie rocket.