02-06-2017 03:04 via rocketnews.com

Enormous Stratolaunch aircraft rolled out for first time

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Billionaire Paul G. Allen’s Stratolaunch, a massive aircraft designed to launch rockets into space from high altitude, has been rolled out of its hangar for the first time in preparation for testing.
Here are things to know about the program that has been underway since 2011:
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GIGANTIC
The Stratolaunch aircraft is enormous, with a wingspan totaling 385 feet (117 meters), longer than the wingspan of any other aircraft and greater than the length of an American f
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