Twin-tailed Scorpion UAVs start moving in “flocks”
For the first time, the Chinese army demonstrated the movement of three Twin-tailed Scorpions in close formation. A video with a “flock” of aircraft was shown on China Central Television.
The Twin-tailed Scorpion is armed with missiles, precision-guided bombs and smaller UAVs. The planes took off from the airfield one by one and then formed a tight formation. Operators used ground stations to control the drones. According to the experts, it was not easy for the operators to synchronize the UAV’s altitude, direction and speed.
Twin-tailed Scorpion drones start moving in “flocks” The Twin-tailed Scorpion belongs to the class of strike and reconnaissance drones. Its wingspan is 20 meters and the fuselage is 10 meters long. The takeoff weight of the drone is 2,800 kg. It can reach a speed of 300 km/h. The range of the aircraft can reach 6,000 km. It can stay in the air for up to 35 hours.
