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Photos: Gigantic Stratolaunch aircraft makes 2nd test flight

The airplane has flown for the second time, taking to the skies over the California desert

Published: May 01, 2021 16:55 AP and compiled by Balaram Menon, Senior Web Editor

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Copy of 2021-04-29T072925Z_1534635517_RC2J5N9BZEEY_RTRMADP_3_SPACE-EXPLORATION-STRATOLAUNCH-1619872758764 — The Stratolaunch plane, the world's largest, performs a 4hr test flight in Mojave, California. Image Credit: REUTERS

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Copy of Stratolaunch_20922.jpg-33ecf-1619872774184 — The gigantic Stratolaunch aircraft flew for its second time, taking to the skies over the Southern California desert. Image Credit: AP

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Copy of 2021-04-29T072920Z_1022587729_RC2J5N9OE749_RTRMADP_3_SPACE-EXPLORATION-STRATOLAUNCH-1619872757002 — The six-engine jet with the world's longest wingspan took off from Mojave Air and Space Port two years after its maiden flight, following a change in ownership and purpose. Image Credit: REUTERS

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Copy of 2021-04-29T104127Z_842097015_RC2M5N9AM2C3_RTRMADP_3_SPACE-EXPLORATION-STRATOLAUNCH-1619872770269 — "We are airborne," the Stratolaunch company tweeted at about 7:30 a.m. Image Credit: REUTERS

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Copy of 2021-04-29T072900Z_156186209_RC2J5N99F3VV_RTRMADP_3_SPACE-EXPLORATION-STRATOLAUNCH-1619872754971 — The behemoth safely touched down on its 28 wheels about three hours later and Stratolaunch called the flight test a success. Image Credit: REUTERS

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Copy of 2021-04-29T072938Z_655683355_RC2J5N9O2TLU_RTRMADP_3_SPACE-EXPLORATION-STRATOLAUNCH-1619872760569 — Named Roc, the twin-fuselage aircraft has a wingspan of 385 feet (117 meters). Image Credit: REUTERS

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Copy of Stratolaunch_95892.jpg-4ea79-1619872749750 — It was developed by Microsoft co-founder Paul G. Allen, who died just months before it flew for the first time in April 2019. Image Credit: AP

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Copy of 2021-04-29T103028Z_273348229_RC2M5N9L9EA7_RTRMADP_3_SPACE-EXPLORATION-STRATOLAUNCH-1619872772304 — Allen intended to use it as a carrier aircraft for space launches, carrying satellite-laden rockets beneath the center of the wing and releasing them at high altitude. Image Credit: REUTERS

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Copy of 2021-04-29T072945Z_2141090957_RC2J5N9Z1J0Q_RTRMADP_3_SPACE-EXPLORATION-STRATOLAUNCH-1619872762282 — The new owners initially plan to use it as a carrier aircraft for launches of reusable hypersonic flight research vehicles. Image Credit: REUTERS

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Copy of 2021-04-29T102112Z_837470568_RC2M5N9WJ0KA_RTRMADP_3_SPACE-EXPLORATION-STRATOLAUNCH-1619872768340 — Hypersonic describes flights at speeds of at least Mach 5, or five times the speed of sound. Image Credit: REUTERS

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Copy of 2021-04-29T102105Z_1150765060_RC2M5N9T2BWY_RTRMADP_3_SPACE-EXPLORATION-STRATOLAUNCH-1619872766401 — The Stratolaunch plane comes in for a landing over Virgin Orbit 747 Cosmic Girl after it performed a 2nd test flight in Mojave Image Credit: REUTERS

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Copy of 2021-04-29T102058Z_703658606_RC2M5N99M9VX_RTRMADP_3_SPACE-EXPLORATION-STRATOLAUNCH-1619872764249 — The Stratolaunch plane comes in for a landing after it performed a 4hr test flight in Mojave. Image Credit: REUTERS

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Copy of Stratolaunch_41591.jpg-97f3d-1619872752891 — The Stratolaunch aircraft is seen at Mojave Air and Space Port in Mojave, California. Image Credit: AP

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