28 February 2018

Stratolaunch

More photos here. Ars Technica:

When it flies, the Stratolaunch aircraft will be the largest aircraft ever to take to the skies.

The current record for wingspan is the Hughes H-4 Spruce Goose, which had a wingspan of 97.5 meters.

The Stratolaunch has an astonishing wingspan of 117 meters.

It has a maximum takeoff weight of 590 tons. A Boeing 747 aircraft has a maximum takeoff weight of about 300 tons.