In the United States presented the Stratolaunch aircraft with the largest wingspan.
In the United States presented the Stratolaunch aircraft with the largest wingspan of 117 m, designed for launching space rockets.
Stratolaunch was derived from a hangar in the Mojave desert of California on Wednesday, 31st may 2017. It is designed to run from a height of 9.1 thousand meters of space launch vehicles. The plane of the wheels 28 and 6 jet engines. The weight of the plane was 250 tons and with a full load of 590 tons.
Aircraft not intended for passengers. Missiles capable of delivering small satellites into orbit, will be attached to the bottom of the plane. In the first stage, he will carry one rocket, and later – up to 3 missiles. This run can be much cheaper and more effective than the traditional one. The first demonstration launch is planned for 2019.
Company Stratolaunch was established in 2011 by the American billionaire Paul Allen, one of the founders of Microsoft Corporation. His fortune reaches $18.6 billion, he ranks 40th in the ranking of the richest people in the world.
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