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(The need to design for the export market also raised costs, mostly due to requiring thrust vectored V/STOL for smaller carriers and species accommodations for the augmented reality headset)
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(Despite this it still got to market just before its main competitor, the Joint SH-NCEF-Federation developed HK-45)
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(Stealthy, blended fuselage largely made of composites and fully coated in radar absorbent materials. Relaxed stability, large control surfaces and vectored thrust allow for great responsiveness and high angle of attack performance)
(Sensor fusion and network centric warfare are keystone capabilities of the Q-107. A complex mission computer processes data from the wide array of sensors in order to present information in a
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(Carries almost twice as much fuel as the Q-103S/SE thanks to its large blended delta wing, giving it a much larger operational range)
(Weapons can be stored in two large internal bays or on up to four removable pylons that can be jettisoned in flight to reduce RCS. The Q-107A has a 25mm cannon below the intake that can be radar controlled in order to take out tarkets with only a few rounds. The Q-107B lacks a built in cannon however, and must carry a low-observability gun pod if it is required)
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* '''Empty weight:''' 12,500 kg
* '''Gross weight:''' 22,500 kg
* '''Max takeoff weight:''' 31,
* '''Fuel capacity:'''
* '''Powerplant:''' 1 × Yf190 Triakhe turbofan (120kN dry thrust 190kN with afterburner)
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* '''Maximum speed:''' Mach 1.65 at high altitude
** Mach 1.08 (1,296 km/h) at sea level
* '''Combat range:''' 1,
* '''Ferry range:''' 2,800 km with 2x drop tanks
* '''Service ceiling:''' 15,000 m
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