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by arethuza 4504 days ago
JET (Joint European Torus) achieved a Q of 0.7 - with break-even being defined as a Q of 1:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joint_European_Torus

ITER is aiming for a Q of 5 for 480 seconds:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ITER