915 NASA X-70 Fractal

The NASA X-70 Fractal program, aero engines that power data centers, competition for a new Navy trainer jet, FAA digital air traffic control towers, and the end of floppy disks.

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NASA Announces X-70 Program, Promises More Coming

The crewed X-70 Fractal subsonic jet is planned to be a “highly adaptable research platform… designed to accelerate the development and testing of advanced aviation technologies.” Specifically, “rapidly reconfigurable flight-control technology that will allow NASA to explore aircraft maneuverability in ways never before demonstrated in crewed flight. The aircraft can also accommodate up to 2,000 pounds of experimental payloads in internal and external locations, enabling a wide range of research and flight-testing opportunities.” NASA has not disclosed who is developing the X-70 or how far along the program is.

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NASA Announces X-70 Experimental Aircraft to Advance Flight Research

List of X-planes

Old, Polluting Jet Engines Are Being Scavenged to Power Data Centers

Aero derivatives for stationary power generation are nothing new, but data center developers see them as a possible way to meet power needs quickly. Major companies currently producing such power generators include:

GE Vernova, delivering LM2500XPRESS packages to Crusoe’s data centers.

Siemens Energy sells the SGT-A05 and SGT-A35 families.

Mitsubishi Power sells the FT8, a derivative of Pratt & Whitney JT8 engines.