LOS ANGELES - A giant six-engine aircraft with the world’s longest wingspan landed its first flight after some two hours in the air Saturday. Stratolaunch, a giant six-engine aircraft with the world‚Äôs longest wingspan , makes its historic first flight from the Mojave Air and Space Port in Mojave, Calif., Saturday, April 13, 2019. The Stratolaunch aircraft emerged from its Mojave hangar for the first time in May 2017 and proceeded through ground tests, including taxiing and rolling down a runway at near-takeoff speeds. While Stratolaunch calls its aircraft the world’s largest, other airplanes exceed it in length from nose to tail. They include the six-engine Antonov AN 225 cargo plane, which is 275.5 feet (84 metres) long, and the Boeing 747-8, which is just over 250 feet (76.3 metres) long.

Source: thestar April 13, 2019 16:57 UTC