World’s largest airplane takes to the sky

The Stratolaunch Roc is designed to carry and launch hypersonic vehicles, and eventually
to provide affordable access to space


Payloads up to 220 tonnes

Dual fuselage and high wing design for safe under-wing launches

Named after mythical bird able to carry full-grown elephant


Talon-A: First “drop test” separation of hypersonic vehicle expected in 2023

Space Plane: Under development


STRATOLAUNCH ROC

Six Pratt and Whitney turbofan (Boeing 747) engines

Pilot and co-pilot

Flight data systems

Boeing 747-400 to scale 
Wingspan 64m

Wingspan
117m

Length: 73m

Take-off weight: 590 tonnes

Requires 3.7km runway


Source: Stratolaunch
Pictures: Stratolaunch 
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