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The '''Q-107 Swift''' is a single-engine multirole fighter jet designed during the [[Auroran Imperial War]] by the Aerial Warfare Division of Axdel. Originally built to serve primarily as an air superiority fighter, the Q-103 evolved over subsequent variants into a capable multirole aircraft, with the improved 'Super Swift' built in 1992 set to remain in Axdelian Aerospace Force service until 2026. Post-War it was exported to several countries,
Development of the Q-103 began in 1968 due to perceived shortcomings of the new but hastily assembled Q-101 fighter-interceptor derived from the [[East Cerdani|Cerdani]] [[Wikipedia:Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21|DF-21]], as well as concerning reports that [[Great Morstaybishlia|Morstaybishlia]] was
The Q-103A was well received from pilots transferring from the faster but less capable Q-101, and its combat performance of it and its later variants for the remaining duration of the war was very good. Issues with the Q-103A's flight control system persisted into production however, and its reputation hampered by reports of both sudden loss of control or excessive pitching up during routine manoeuvres, an issue compounded by the lack of a mechanical backup. This earned the planes nickname of ''<nowiki/>'Filly''' as it bucked like a young horse.
The Swift is an extremely agile aircraft, being entirely reliant on a digital fly-by-wire system and integrated circuit based flight computer to regulate the flight envelope of its low wing-loading three-surface design and featuring an enormously powerful Yk138 Koriba-3HI turbofan. Its bubble cockpit allowed pilots a much large field of view than previous fighters, and it could carry a large payload of IR and radar-homing missiles with look-down shoot-down ability as well as bombs and air-to-surface missiles. Later developments which enhanceed its ground-attack abilities saw it gain mountings on the lower fuselage for targeting and ECM pods for use with a wider variety of guided munitions, as well as two seat cockpit variants for more effective workload distribution.▼
▲The Swift is an extremely agile aircraft, being entirely reliant on a digital fly-by-wire system and integrated circuit based flight computer to regulate the flight envelope of its low wing-loading three-surface design and featuring an enormously powerful Yk138 Koriba-3HI turbofan. Its bubble cockpit allowed pilots a much large field of view than previous fighters, and it could carry a large payload of IR and radar-homing missiles with look-down shoot-down ability as well as bombs and air-to-surface missiles. Later developments which
== Development ==
== Variants ==
=== Q-103A ===
(Single seater, sometimes crashes if you pull up too hard,
=== Q-103B/C ===
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=== Q-103S Super Swift ===
The Q-103S Super Swift is a heavily modified redesign of the original Swift.
In 2010 as part of a 2025 life extension programme enacted due to delays in the development of the [[Q-107 Grackle]], a series of upgrades were installed on 52 aircraft to be designated as the '''Q-103SE'''. This included an AESA radar system and diverterless supersonic inlets to reduce mechanical complexity, as well as an updated cockpit with touchscreen interfaces with a vastly upgraded mission computer and communications suite. These saw combat in the [[Auroran-Cerenerian War]], primarily performing ground attack missions.▼
== Operators ==
=== Current ===
'''{{flagcountry|Axdel}}'''
* Axdelian Aerospace Force - at its peak the AAeF operated over 1000 Q-103's of all variants. 500 Q-103S Super Swifts were procured in 1992, of which 52 were upgraded to Q-103SE specification in 2010
=== Former ===
{{Flagicon image|Quariin flag.svg}}'''[[Quariin]]'''
* Quarii Air Force - Ordered 96 Q-103B and C's during the AIW. The full order was not delivered in time before the end of the war and was reduced to 70 planes in total. In 1994 the QAD ordered 65 Q-103S's, however they weren't delivered until 1998 due to the Axdelian civil war disrupting production.
▲In 2010 as part of a 2025 life extension programme enacted due to delays in the development of the [[Q-107 Grackle]], a series of upgrades were installed on 52 aircraft to be designated as the Q-103SE. This included an AESA radar system and diverterless supersonic inlets to reduce mechanical complexity, as well as an updated cockpit with touchscreen interfaces with a vastly upgraded mission computer and communications suite. These saw combat in the [[Auroran-Cerenerian War]], primarily performing ground attack missions.
== Specifications (Q-103A) ==
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