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Stratolaunch Unveils Massive LEO Aircraft Carrier

By Matthew Beinart

Monday, June 5th, 2017

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Microsoft [MSFT] co-founder Paul G. Allen’s Stratolaunch Systems brought out its massive low Earth orbit (LEO) air-launch platform from its hangar for the first time on May 31 and announced it is ready for ground and flightline testing.Stratolaunch, founded in 2011, rolled out the aircraft, with its 385-foot wingspan and six Boeing [BA] 747 engines, and which aims to provide convenient, reliable access to LEO flights. The showcase on May 31 marked the completion of the initial aircraft construction phase.The rocket-launching aircraft is the largest…

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