Crowded Space Plane Skies
World's Largest Aircraft's First Flight
Wingspan the Size of a Professional Football Field
The world's largest aircraft flew over the Mojave Desert in California this past weekend. It was the first flight for the carbon-composite plane built by Stratolaunch Systems, the company started by the late Paul Allen, co-founder of Microsoft. It was a great success for the company as it enters the crowded and very lucrative commercial space travel market. The plane is an air launch system.
Roc
The plane is an extraordinary piece of technology. It's powered by six engines on two fuselages. The wingspan is immense - the length of a football field. The plane, named Roc, flew two hours and landed safely. The company says Roc is designed to be a flexible alternative to land based space launch systems.
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Wingspan the Size of a Professional Football Field
The world's largest aircraft flew over the Mojave Desert in California this past weekend. It was the first flight for the carbon-composite plane built by Stratolaunch Systems, the company started by the late Paul Allen, co-founder of Microsoft. It was a great success for the company as it enters the crowded and very lucrative commercial space travel market. The plane is an air launch system.
Roc
The plane is an extraordinary piece of technology. It's powered by six engines on two fuselages. The wingspan is immense - the length of a football field. The plane, named Roc, flew two hours and landed safely. The company says Roc is designed to be a flexible alternative to land based space launch systems.
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