The Stratolauch, the world largest aircraft if it can fly. It's a rocket carrier for the Low Earth Orbital Satalites and Space Mining. Some staggering numbers behind the aircraft.
Wingspan of 385 feet, longer than an American football field
Height of 50 feet
Unfueled, it weighs 500,000 pounds
Can carry 250,000 pounds of fuel
Total weight can reach as high as 1.3 million pounds.
28 wheels
Six 747 jet engines.
60 miles of wire coursing through it
Stratolaunch coming out of its hanger.
Here is a computer demonstration of how the aircraft will work.
Wingspan of 385 feet, longer than an American football field
Height of 50 feet
Unfueled, it weighs 500,000 pounds
Can carry 250,000 pounds of fuel
Total weight can reach as high as 1.3 million pounds.
28 wheels
Six 747 jet engines.
60 miles of wire coursing through it
Stratolaunch coming out of its hanger.
Here is a computer demonstration of how the aircraft will work.
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