World's largest plane flies record high
Giant cargo plane Roc completed 7th test flight with record altitude - 8,200 m.
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Giant cargo plane Roc completed 7th test flight with record altitude - 8,200 m.
Roc transport aircraft with a wingspan of 117 m, more than twice as long as conventional commercial aircraft, successfully took off for the 4th time.
On April 13, the world's largest aircraft consists of two Boeing 747 aircraft and six engines with the first test flight in California, USA.
Stratolaunch, the world's largest wingspan with a length of 117 meters, will make the first flight at the end of the year.
Stratolaunch passes the successful 74km / h taxi test at Mojave Air and Space Port, California, USA, last week, Yahoo News reported.
On May 31, Stratolaunch aircraft of Vulcan Aerospace airline company invested by billionaire Paul Allen, co-founder of Microsoft Corporation.
The world's largest aircraft with a wingspan of up to 117m and equipped with six Boeing 747 engines will fly test in early 2017.