The Stratolaunch Roc: World's largest airplane completes third test flight in Mojave

As the home of some of the most dramatic flights in the history of commercial aerospace, Mojave Air and Space Port in eastern Kern County has nearly seen it all. SpaceShipOne. SpaceShipTwo. Masten rockets landing vertically on a dime. And more. But there's something about 250 tons of airplane — the largest jet aircraft on planet Earth — lifting up off the desert tarmac that must surely get one's heart pumping. For only the third time, Stratolaunch LLC rolled out its massive Roc carrier… (www.yahoo.com) Mehr...