Roc, the world's largest aircraft by wingspan, completes its longest flight

With a wingspan of 117.3 meters, the aircraft, in addition to its record flight time, was also found for the first time in the airspace outside the territory of the Mojave Desert.

Roc took off from the Mojave Spaceport site in southeast California on Friday morning and landed there six hours later, at 5:51 p.m. local time. During the flight, the plane reached an altitude of 6,860 meters, according to representatives of Stratolaunch. The previous Roc test flight took place in October last year.

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Captive payload testing with a pylon-mounted Talon-A hypersonic glider is a preparation for the next phase, the Talon-A’s separation test from the Roc and subsequent landing. These tests are expected to begin at the end of the year.

Noting the progress in the test program, Stratolaunch CEO and President Zachary Crevor added that the company is very close to the next phase, which includes both the testing of the Talon-A hypersonic glider detachment from the pylon and the start of test flights.

Source: 24 Tv

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