WATCH: Paul Allen’s Stratolaunch plane hits 46 mph
Feb 27, 2018, 8:48 AM
Captured new video of plane as it reached a top taxi speed of 40 knots (46 mph) with all flight surfaces in place on Sunday. The team verified control responses, building on the first taxi tests conducted in December.
— Paul Allen (@PaulGAllen)
The world’s largest airplane being developed by reached a runway speed of 46 mph during the latest test.
Crews conducted a taxi test of 385-foot-wide aircraft over the weekend.
Stratolaunch Systems, a space launch venture, is backed by Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen.
The aircraft could begin orbital launches as early as 2020.
