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Engines
The vehicle is similar to the F-22, in that it possess two modern aircraft engines; however, the vehicle possess two F-35 engines, which are more powerful and capable of vertical take off and landing. The vehicle uses two F-135 engines, over the Pratt & Whitney F119 engines for the F-22. The F-119 produces 35,000 lbf (160 kN) of thrust, while the F135 produces 40,000 lbf (180 kN) of thrust.

However, the engines are designed for reliability over performance. The aircraft is only designed to travel at 600 mph, compared to 1200 mph, which increases it's range considerably, as faster speeds means significantly more fuel consumption. Despite this, the vehicle is roughly twice the weight of a standard F-35, at over 140,000 pounds, compared to 50-70,000 pounds. Thus the vehicle has a shortened range as a result of the increased weight, comparatively to the F-35. At half the speed, the vehicle should theoretically have 4 times the range; at double the weight, the vehicle should have roughly 2 times the range if possessing the same amount of fuel as a standard F-35. Given it's slower speed, it's aerodynamic drag is slightly less than a typical F-35 or F-22; however, this is largely canceled out by the generally poor aerodynamics of the vehicle in general.

The engine, by itself however, is the single most powerful fighter aircraft engine to date, and also allows for VTOL capabilities, giving the unique ability to land without the need for a runway, in a similar manner to a helicopter, while possessing an incredibly long range.


Carrying Capacity
The engines are close to the wings, but still within the vehicle. They are roughly below the vehicle, with the vertical take off and landing units to the side, on the wings. The aircraft had multiple hard points for attachment, although typically the craft cannot carry as many weapons as a standard F-35 or F-22. It also possess an internal bomb bay, that is usually replaced by the cannon or automatic weapon.

The vehicle, in it's standard condition, can carry an array of 48 soldiers, and 1 M90 Scorpion, 2 MRAP, 4 FED BRAVO's or 8-10 HUMVEE's, 4-5 unmanned tanks, 4 155m howitzers, or 13 105mm howitzers. With an extra cargo hold present, the vehicle can carry a total of 138 standing, 6 x 23 soldiers, roughly 24 feet across by 70 feet long. Without this, the vehicle can only carry 48 standing/sitting soldiers, or a total of 16 sitting soldiers (8 on each side).


Flight control Characteristics
Dual flight mechanics software allows for the use of both engines at the same time to land; this process is largely automatic, and the plane will use an array of sensory data to attempt to land in the most ideal manner possible; still, it is possible for a pilot to manually effect landing, although this is smoothed out, much as in the F-22, which flight prediction software. It is possible to pilot the aircraft without even having a pilot, and landing and take off are largely automated to avoid pilot error.

This is somewhat similar to the V-22, which needs advanced flight control software to balance to the two wings. Since the engine turbofans are present on the wings, this is somewhat more similar to how the V-22 operates, however, these are closer to the body of the aircraft than in the V-22. The enhanced range and speed over the V-22 are significant and notable, as well as the carry payload.

Electronics
The vehicle utilizes the AGM-114 millimeter wave (MMW) radar seeker, similar to the tracking system in the Apache Helicopter, allowing the vehicle to identify and engage targets with the AGM-114 missile and other weapons.

The vehicles shares similar electronic capabilities with the F-22, although some features are lacking or dumbed down. The F-22 has a threat detection and identification capability comparative with the RC-135 Rivet Joint. The F-22's stealth allows it to safely operate far closer to the battlefield, compensating for the reduced capability. The F-22 is capable of functioning as a "mini-AWACS", however the radar is less powerful than dedicated platforms such as the E-3 Sentry. Because of it's shape and purpose, most MV-62's do not possess stealth capabilities, however a limited number intended for special forces or search and recovery teams do possess stealth capabilities, at a significantly greater cost. Being subsonic, the vehicle already possesses a number of innate stealth capabilities, and with the design basis of the F-35 and F-22, various radar, infrared, and noise counter measures are already designed into the aircraft.