Stratolaunch Systems conducted its first hypersonic test flight with its Talon-A2 vehicle and Roc carrier plane in December, then repeated the feat in March.

The world's largest airplane, weighing more than 500,000 pounds and with a wingspan of 385 feet, may be the future's most affordable and reliable way to carry satellites into space. This past Sunday, ...

Its wingspan is longer than a football field. The tail is 50 feet from the ground. It was made by reassembling parts from two used Boeing jetliners. The twin-fuselage plane, called the Stratolaunch, ...

The biggest airplanes in the world measured by their wingspan, the biggest one so far is the Stratolaunch. The Stratolaunch aircraft is enormous, with a wingspan totaling 385 feet (117 meters), longer ...

A reusable, hypersonic Stratolaunch Talon-A lands after completing an early test flight. Credit: Stratolaunch Stratolaunch and Varda Space Industries will provide reusable systems capable of ...