World’s largest plane by wingspan lifts off into the history books

The dual-fuselage plane has a wingspan of 385 feet.
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World’s largest plane by wingspan lifts off into the history books
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Stratolaunch completed its first test flight over the Mojave Desert in California on April 13, 2019. The dual-fuselage plane, with a wingspan of 385 feet, is now the largest aircraft to ever take to the skies.

Stratolaunch is designed to function as a launch platform for rockets delivering payloads to space.


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