World's largest plane Stratolaunch makes first test flightThe Stratolaunch is designed to carry into space, and drop, a rocket that would in turn ignite to deploy satellites. [AFP]The Stratolaunch is so big its wing span is longer than a football field, or about 1.5 times that of an Airbus A380. It is designed to carry into space, and drop, a rocket that would in turn ignite to deploy satellites. The aircraft is so big its wing span is longer than a football field, or about 1.5 times that of an Airbus A380. Specifically, the wing span is 117 meters; that of an Airbus A380 is just under 80.

Source: Standard Digital April 13, 2019 22:52 UTC