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Article in the telegraph about the Tempest fighter stating it will be very large, payload north of 30 thousand KG and a combat radius of over 1500 miles. Would the RAAF be interested? ‘She’s going to be big’: why Putin should fear Britain’s next fighter jet — The Telegraph.

The article says 'maximum takeoff weight could be “north of 30 tonnes", not payload. A payload that big would imply something bigger than a Vulcan.

 

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The article says 'maximum takeoff weight could be “north of 30 tonnes", not payload. A payload that big would imply something bigger than a Vulcan.

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