Stratolaunch's Taxi, Stratolaunch Systems Corporation, Seattle, Washington, USA

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Stratolaunch's first Taxi test

Published on Dec 18, 2017

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Stratolaunch Taxi test

Published on Feb 26, 2018

The aircraft development team performed regression testing at the Mojave Air & Space Port on February 24-25, 2018. Ground speeds ranged from 10-40 knots during the test series.

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Stratolaunch first flight

Published on Apr 13, 2019

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Stratolaunch first flight!!

Published on Apr 13, 2019

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Stratolaunch first flight

Published on Apr 13, 2019

In partnership with Scaled Composites, Stratolaunch successfully completed the first flight of the Stratolaunch aircraft. As part of this initial flight, the pilots evaluated aircraft performance and handling qualities.

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Stratolaunch first flight takeoff

Published on Apr 14, 2019

On April 13, 2019, Stratolaunch successfully completed the first flight of the world’s largest all-composite aircraft. With a dual fuselage design and wingspan greater than the length of an American football field, the Stratolaunch aircraft took flight at 0658 PDT from the Mojave Air & Space Port. Achieving a maximum speed of 189 miles per hour, the plane flew for 2.5 hours over the Mojave Desert at altitudes up to 17,000 feet. As part of the initial flight, the pilots evaluated aircraft performance and handling qualities before landing successfully.