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The Air Current • Carter Johnston

NASA announces X-70 Fractal experimental aircraft

NASA says the X-70 Fractal will serve as an experimental aircraft, but the announcement provides little detail on its design, schedule or research objectives. The program adds a new aircraft to NASA’s flight-research portfolio; further specifics will determine what technologies it is intended to advance.

2026-11-04T19:16:13.636391-08:00
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NASA • Cheryl Warner

NASA Announces X-70 Experimental Aircraft to Advance Flight Research

By NASA: On Wednesday, NASA unveiled its newest experimental aircraft, the X-70 Fractal, during the UP.Summit at the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. This high-performance, highly adaptable research platform is designed to accelerate the development and testing of advanced aviation technologies.

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2026-11-04T18:15:13.628029-08:00
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FlightGlobal • Graham Rapier

Allegiant narrows loss as capacity cuts help boost fares

By FlightGlobal: The low-cost carrier shrank flying by nearly 6% year-on-year in the third quarter, which helped increase unit revenue. Allegiant Air's move to pull back summer flying appears to be paying off, as higher fares help to offset surging fuel costs.

2026-11-04T14:04:55.075999-08:00