Research is a cash spend that finishes on a timer. The Early Supporter pass is a separate Robux purchase that changes that timer and several other account rules. Named research projects, their costs, and their exact unlocks are not published. Do not invent a tech tree from the word research.
What research is known to do
You allocate operating cash. The project then advances on the 60X clock alongside flights. Cash placed there is not described as refundable when a fuel spike hits, so fund it after the current legs can pay fuel and maintenance. Pass holders finish the same projects 20 percent faster. Everyone else uses the baseline clock. The destination of the research, in the published text, is operational upgrades rather than a listed part or aircraft.
Early Supporter, as listed
The store listing from the KnotStupid team priced [EXCLUSIVE] Early Supporter at 299 Robux and said it would leave the store on 2026-10-23, with buyers grandfathered and given extra recognition. This page does not confirm the pass was still for sale after that date.
| Listed perk | Effect |
|---|---|
| Speed | Permanent 1.1x boost on aircraft movement, on top of the 60X world clock |
| Profit | Permanent 5 percent profit bonus, plus a 15-minute 2x profit boost every day |
| Crew | Two Expert Pilot rolls per airline |
| Research | Projects complete 20 percent faster |
| Map | That player's aircraft show as gold planes for everyone |
| Join notice | An Air News shout-out when they enter a server |
| Identity | Leaderboard label, supporter icon, and Early Supporter status |
| Name | One free company name change |
Gold planes and the join shout-out are visibility, not a score multiplier beyond the profit and speed lines above. The name change is the only documented way out of a bad company name.
If you do not own the pass, the airline still hires pilots for cash, still researches on the normal timer, and still flies at 60X. The pass does not unlock airports or a hidden aircraft.