Stratolaunch TA-1 Hypersonic Test Vehicle Makes First Powered Flight Written 12 March 2024
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Stratolaunch is the world’s largest airplane by wingspan, stretching 117 meters across and extending 73 meters from nose to tail. | Credit: Stratolaunch; Aerospace America
Flying Magazine reports, “Stratolaunch has completed the first powered flight of its TA-1 test vehicle, marking what the company called a ‘major milestone in the development of the country’s first privately funded, reusable hypersonic test capability.’”
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