The world`s largest aircraft took off over the Mojave Desert in California on Saturday, the first flight for the carbon-composite plane built by Stratolaunch Systems Corp, started by late Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen, as the company enters the lucrative private space market. Watch this video to know more.

WION Gravitas: World's largest airplane takes off

<p>The world&rsquo;s largest aircraft rolled out of its hangar early Thursday (IST) in the Mojave Desert, California for the first time.<br />
&nbsp;<br />
Stratolaunch is designed to release rockets that will carry satellites into space.</p>

<div class="ui-state-default" contenteditable="false">
<div class="twitter-block" draggable="false">
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en">
<p dir="ltr" lang="en">.<a href="https://twitter.com/Stratolaunch">@Stratolaunch</a> came out of the hangar for fuel testing. More pictures soon! <a href="https://t.co/RCNgSpgG6W">pic.twitter.com/RCNgSpgG6W</a></p>
&mdash; Paul Allen (@PaulGAllen) <a href="https://twitter.com/PaulGAllen/status/869959551553904640">May 31, 2017</a></blockquote>
<script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div>
<a class="close-mark close-div" href="#" id="jqclosemark">&times;</a></div>

<p>Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen has spent the last six years working on the giant aircraft.<br />
&nbsp;<br />
It has a 385-foot wingspan, features six engines used by the Boeing 747, stands 50 feet tall and can carry more than 500,000 pounds of payload.<br />
&nbsp;<br />
The double-bodied airplane has the largest wingspan of any aircraft.<br />
&nbsp;<br />
<a href="http://www.stratolaunch.com/news/FirstRollout.html">According to a company statement</a>, this is the first time the aircraft has held its full weight on its 28 wheels.<br />
&nbsp;<br />
The company said they will be actively conducting ground and flight line testing at the Mojave Air and Space Port over the coming weeks and months.<br />
&nbsp;<br />
(WION)</p>


Stratolaunch is designed to release rockets that will carry satellites into space

The world’s largest aircraft rolled out of its hangar early Thursday (IST) in the Mojave Desert, California for the first time. Stratolaunch is designed to release rockets that will carry satellites into space. .@Stratolaunch came out of the hangar for fuel testing. More pictures soon! pic.twitter.com/RCNgSpgG6W — Paul Allen (@PaulGAllen) May 31, 2017 × Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen has spent the last six years working on the giant aircraft. It has a 385-foot wingspan, features six engines used by the Boeing 747, stands 50 feet tall and can carry more than 500,000 pounds of payload. The double-bodied airplane has the largest wingspan of any aircraft. According to a company statement, this is the first time the aircraft has held its full weight on its 28 wheels. The company said they will be actively conducting ground and flight line testing at the Mojave Air and Space Port over the coming weeks and months. (WION)

World's largest aircraft rolls out for first time

worlds-largest-airplane

World's Largest Airplane, News on World's Largest Airplane, stories on World's Largest Airplane, articles on World's Largest Airplane, World's Largest Airplane stories at Wion, World's Largest Airplane news, World's Largest Airplane latest news

worlds largest-airplane

WION Gravitas: World's largest airplane takes off

World's largest aircraft rolls out for first time