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Scorpion light attack jet in Wichita, ready for first flight


The prototype of the Scorpion jet sits in a Cessna hangar near an East Pawnee facility on Wednesday. 

The jet was developed by Textron AirLand LLC, a joint venture between Textron Inc. and AirLand Enterprises.


Textron AirLand's military light attack jet, the Scorpion, is ready to fly.

Now it just needs the Kansas winds to cooperate.

The first Scorpion prototype is sitting inside a hangar at Cessna Aircraft's facility on East Pawnee just waiting for the right conditions.

Waiting, too, are the two test pilots, engineers and scores of others who have worked on the project over the past two years.

A north wind scratched Wednesday's planned first flight. But the forecast looks good for Thursday.