Stratolaunch, World’s Widest Aircraft, in 4th Test Flight

Geekwire.com reported that Stratolaunch’s air-launch venture created by Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen successfully conducted a full test of the landing gear on its mammoth Roc carrier aircraft on February 24, 2022. “Today’s successful flight demonstrates and validates improvements to the carrier aircraft’s systems and overall flight performance,” noted Zachary Krevor, Stratolaunch’s president and chief operating officer. “The full landing gear retraction and extension brings the carrier aircraft closer to operational status.” When Allen began Stratolaunch,...