World’s Largest Plane by Wingspan Just Made History by Flying for the First Time

Stratolaunch just completed its first test flight over the Mojave Desert in California. The dual-fuselage plane has a wingspan of 385 feet and is now the largest aircraft by wingspan to ever take to the skies. Stratolaunch is designed to function as a launch platform for rockets that will be delivering payloads to space. ► Subscribe for more tech & culture videos: http://on.mash.to/subscribe ◄ MORE FROM MASHABLE ‌• Video - https://youtu.be/6ElleCub6uM ‌• Video - https://youtu.be/jAu1ZsTCA64 ‌• Video - https://youtu.be/W8T6fYt9-tA  Subscribe to Mashable: http://on.mash.to/subscribe  Best of playlist: https://on.mash.to/BestOf  MASHABLE ACROSS THE WEB  Mashable.com: http://on.mash.to/1hCcRpl  Facebook: http://bit.ly/2T5bgLp Twitter: http://bit.ly/2Cx8gSN Instagram: http://bit.ly/2Tctzi3 Mashable is for superfans. We're not for the casually curious. Obsess with us. #stratolaunch #planes #rockets http://bit.ly/2Il5ioz Mashable April 15, 2019 at 01:37PM