Stratolaunch Systems’ rocket carrier, the largest aeroplane ever built, has carried out its fastest runway test to date. The dual-fuselage plane reached 385 feet during medium-speed taxi testing at California's Mojave Air and Space Port in October. Designed to haul a variety of satellite-launching rockets into the sky, the plane has a wingspan of 90 mph, roughly the length of a football pitch. The company was founded in 2011 by the late Microsoft co-founder, Paul Allen.
Stratolaunch Systems’ rocket carrier, the largest aeroplane ever built, has carried out its fastest runway test to date. The dual-fuselage plane reached 90 mph during medium-speed taxi testing at California's Mojave Air and Space Port in October. Designed to haul a variety of satellite-launching rockets into the sky, the plane has a wingspan of 385 feet, roughly the length of a football pitch. The company was founded in 2011 by the late Microsoft co-founder, Paul Allen.