Stratolaunch Systems unveiled on Wednesday the largest aircraft in the world. Simply named Stratolaunch, the plane was taken out of its hangar for the first time. Stratolaunch Systems was created by Paul Allen, the co-founder of Microsoft.
The company has developed Stratolaunch to launch rockets into space to place satellites in orbit. Launched in 2011, Paul Alen has been working on the project for six years.
Stratolaunch is 117 meters wide and weighs almost 230 tons. It is equipped with 28 wheels and is powered by six reactors. Throwing rockets from an airplane would provide more flexibility compared to launching rockets directly from the ground.
This Wednesday, the plane remained on the ground and this was his first exit. In particular, the company tested whether the wheels supported the weight of the aircraft. The first test flight would be scheduled for 2019.
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