Textron is accelerating its Scorpion program and has begun building several aircraft, its chief executive said Thursday. Speaking with analysts during a quarterly earnings conference call, Scott Donnelly said the company now expects first flight of the initial production aircraft "very soon." The Scorpion, which was developed and funded by Textron, has been pitched as an affordable ISR/strike aircraft for a difficult budget environment. The company announced this week the Scorpion jet has successfully completed its first weapons exercise, held...
