World’s widest plane scores successful second test flight

Published April 30, 2021 4:21pm ET



The world’s widest plane featuring two separate fuselages had its second test flight Thursday, marking a successful venture for Stratolaunch’s Roc carrier plane.

The giant plane features a wingspan of 385 feet and six engines. It took off from Mojave Air and Space Port in southeastern California on a data-gathering flight that lasted three hours and 14 minutes.

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