NASA has announced a new experimental aircraft called the X-70 Fractal, intended to test advanced flight controls and other aviation technologies. The proposed crewed aircraft will use a modular design so researchers can change equipment and experimental payloads between tests.
NASA has outlined performance goals including cruising near Mach 0.75 and reaching altitudes of up to 45,000 feet. However, the agency has not provided a complete technical design or a firm first-flight date. The announcement was accompanied by a computer-generated image rather than a clear photograph of a completed aircraft.
The X-70 would add to NASA’s X-plane research programs, which use experimental aircraft to investigate technologies before they are considered for wider aviation use.
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