Depression, Anxiety, and the FAA
November 14, 2022
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From our partners at Wingman Med When it comes to mental health conditions, we frequently hear “the FAA won’t let me get help” or “if
STRATOLAUNCH
Stratolaunch’s Roc—the world’s biggest airplane by wingspan—was built by Scaled Composites as a one-of-a-kind air-launch platform for aerial vehicles and aerospace research. Roc is expected to begin commercial operations late this year from its base at California’s Mojave Air and Space Port.
Solutions to Complex Medical Issues
October 21, 2022
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A pilot regains his FAA medical following a harrowing experience with a brain tumor.
Stratolaunch Drops Stunning Air-to-Air Video of World’s Largest Airplane
May 5, 2022
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Stratolaunch released stunning new air-to-air video Thursday, showing spectacular views of Roc, the world’s largest airplane by wingspan.
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A Roc Rises
Thom Patterson
December 22, 2022
Stratolaunch test flies the world’s largest airplane—by many metrics—with a view towards air-to-launch operations.
World’s Largest Airplane Makes Talon-A Test Vehicle Flight
Kimberly Johnson
October 28, 2022
The captive carry test flight was the eighth for Stratolaunch’s Roc, testing its inflight launch capability.
Sensor Malfunction Shortens Stratolaunch’s Sixth Mission
Thom Patterson
June 9, 2022
Test flight crews for Stratolaunch’s Roc shortened their mission Thursday after a malfunctioning sensor near the airplane’s left elevator on the left fuselage.
First Talon-A Test Vehicle Unveiled for World’s Largest Airplane
Thom Patterson
May 27, 2022
Stratolaunch, operator of the world’s largest airplane, has unveiled a separation vehicle test article which will be used to demonstrate the massive aircraft’s air-to-launch capabilities.
Stratolaunch Pitches World’s Largest Airplane to D.C.
Thom Patterson
May 17, 2022
Stratolaunch says the world’s largest airplane by wingspan, will help the U.S. achieve a “national security imperative” by helping to develop hypersonic weapons.
Stratolaunch Drops Stunning Air-to-Air Video of World’s Largest Airplane
Thom Patterson
May 5, 2022
Stratolaunch released stunning new air-to-air video Thursday, showing spectacular views of Roc, the world’s largest airplane by wingspan.
World’s Largest Airplane Flies a Fifth Time, Moving Closer to Hypersonic Tests
Thom Patterson
May 4, 2022
The world’s largest airplane, Stratolaunch’s Roc, took off from California’s Mojave Air and Space Port (KMHV) Wednesday, flying for the first time with a new pylon crucial to the carrier aircraft’s success.
The World’s Largest Airplane: By the Numbers
Thom Patterson
May 3, 2022
At Stratolaunch’s facility at California’s Mojave Air and Space Port (KMHV), engineers, technicians, and flight crews are preparing the world’s largest airplane for its next test flight. Here are a few key facts and figures highlighting the one-of-a-kind air-to-launch carrier airplane known as Roc.
World’s Largest Airplane Preps for Flight with Crucial New Test Equipment
Thom Patterson
April 22, 2022
Stratolaunch’s Roc returned to the airfield at Mojave Air and Space Port this week, as crew members prepared the world’s largest airplane for a crucial flight to test its new carrier pylon.
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