Stratolaunch: The World’s Largest Plane that will Send Astronauts into Space

Stratolaunch

Stratolaunch

Wingspan: 385 feet. Length: 215 feet.

This plane is seriously massive, but there’s more. The Stratolaunch’s job is to fill the gap left by the recently-retired space shuttles and send American astronauts into space. “Stratolaunch will build an air-launch system to give us orbital access to space with greater safety, flexibility, and cost effectiveness, both for cargo and manned missions,” said Paul Allen, the billionaire mastermind behind the idea.

For all the details and mechanics behind this ambitious project, make sure to click the link below. You won’t want to miss this.

Read more here: Say Hello to Stratolaunch, the World’s Largest Plane

Source: Popular Mechanics

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