X-70 Fractal: NASA Unveils New High-Maneuverability Test Bed
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NASA has revealed a glimpse of its next X-plane, known as the X-70 Fractal. Or at least what it thinks the X-70 will look like once built. The agency released a short statement on Wednesday (Nov. 4) announcing the X-plane, or experimental plane, declaring it to be a highly maneuverable test bed with a "rapidly reconfigurable flight-control technology," allowing NASA to swap both external and internal components on-the-fly. This modular architecture will allow NASA to "explore aircraft ...
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