In the Chinese Special Forces, the People’s Liberation Army uses a very strange unit for movement in airspace. This is an open-type rotary-wing machine. She is able to carry a pilot, two fighters and missile weapons.
It is noteworthy that the airborne apparatus is practically noiseless in flight. He was named "Stinging Scorpion". He is able to deliver rocket attacks on targets on the ground. In this case, the special forces have the opportunity to drop, while the pilot continues to fly. After the landing, the Scorpion takes them aboard and delivers them to the base.
As noted in the press release about the tactical and technical characteristics of the device, its maximum take-off weight is 560 kg, the maximum speed is 185 km / h. the minimum take-off length is 20 m (alas, the Scorpion is not exactly a helicopter). The maximum height is 3.8 km. Flight range - up to 600 km. In the air, "Scorpion" can be no more than 5 hours.
During the flight at a relatively low altitude, the special forces have the possibility of using small arms in manpower and hand grenade launchers on enemy armored vehicles.
However, according to experts, the Scorpion has a number of unpleasant side effects, so at relatively low altitudes the enemy can use small arms. A direct hit to the pilot can lead to the loss of both the machine and the fighters.
