May 5 (UPI) --Stratolaunch successfully tested for the second time a fully recoverable uncrewed hypersonic vehicle for the Department of Defense in March, the private contractor and federal agency ...

The Stratolaunch Roc, the world's largest airplane by wingspan (385 feet), is preparing for its fifth test flight. A newly installed custom pylon on Roc's center wing is crucial for its business model ...

Stratolaunch, using its massive Roc aircraft, has secured a U.S. military contract to aid in the development of hypersonic weapons by providing "threat replication" for testing. Roc, the world's ...

The world's biggest plane has wings longer than a football field. Take a look at the Stratolaunch Roc, which just completed a 6-hour test flight in the Mojave Desert. The Stratolaunch Roc is the ...

The biggest airplane ever built just flew over the Mojave desert for its fifth test flight, inching closer to fulfilling its role of carrying and releasing hypersonic vehicles. Private aerospace ...

Stratolaunch has taken another step towards its goal of air-launching hypersonic vehicles. On Thursday, the company has completed the second test flight of its carrier vehicle, which is currently ...

The Talon-A reusable hypersonic vehicle will launch from Stratolaunch's giant aircraft and fly to speeds of up to Mach 7 before gliding to a runway landing. Credit: Stratolaunch Updated 1 p.m. Eastern ...

The huge wingspan of the Stratolaunch Roc makes it one of the world's biggest jets, but it's not just its sheer size that makes it unique. It's also the fact that, at first glance, the plane looks ...

Fresh off its fifth flight of the biggest airplane ever built, Stratolaunch is readying to test a hypersonic vehicle that will launch from the huge Roc carrier aircraft. The Mojave, California-based ...

The Stratolaunch Roc is the biggest airplane in the world. The plane has a wingspan of 385 feet, which is longer than a football field. It recently completed its ninth test flight in the Mojave Desert ...