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check out the world's largest aircraft the private sector is doing some interesting things for Space Exploration this is a straddle launch carrier and it's the world's largest aircraft if you're measuring by wingspan that wingspan is a massive 385 feet that's larger than a standard football field on May 31st it actually left its hangar for fuel tests for the first time ever before that date the plane was fully constructed but supported by scaffolding now the Strada launch aircraft is on its 28th wheels removing the scaffolding also gave the company the weight of the aircraft it tips the scales at 500,000 pounds so what is a straddle launch for the plane is built to go into low-earth orbit to launch rockets into space the Strato launch aircraft will be taking test flights over the coming weeks and months at the Mojave Air and Space Port originally test flights were to take place in 2015 the first rocket launches are tentatively scheduled for 2019 the Strada launch is designed to carry up to three rockets before its first flight will carry just one if you've never heard of strata lunch it's a company that's backed by Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen Allen says he's been interested in space exploration since he was a child for more information check out cnet.com am i as a colonel see you online