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Stratolaunch Completes First Flight

The largest composite aircraft in the world, the Stratolaunch, successfully completed its first flight from the Mojave Air & Spaceport in 2019.

The Stratolaunch's first flight lasted 2.5 hours. Courtesy Stratolaunch
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Key Takeaways:

The largest composite aircraft in the world, the Stratolaunch, successfully completed its first flight from the Mojave Air & Spaceport last week with former U.S. Air Force F-16 pilot Evan Thomas at the controls. Hanna Steplewska, Stratolaunch’s vp of business development said, “Thomas specializes in experimental flight test, aviation and test safety, aircraft stability and control testing, as well as the operational leadership.”

Rob Mark

Rob Mark is an award-winning journalist, business jet pilot, flight instructor, and blogger.

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