The Scaled Composites Model 351 Stratolaunch or Roc is an aircraft built by Scaled Composites for Stratolaunch Systems to carry air-launch-to-orbit (ALTO) rockets, and subsequently repurposed to offer air launch hypersonic flight testing after a change of ownership.

The Scaled Composites Model 351 Stratolaunch or Roc is the world’s largest operating aircraft built by Scaled Composites for Stratolaunch Systems to carry air-launch-to-orbit (ALTO) rockets, and subsequently repurposed to offer air launch hypersonic flight testing after a …

Stretching over a football field long, Roc supports a robust payload capacity of over 500,000 lbs (226,796 kg). Multiple high-volume, high-mass payloads deployed at once to accommodate your unique configurations. Innovative dual-fuselage and a high-wing design allow for safer launches from the aircraft centerline and below the wing.

The Stratolaunch Roc is the biggest airplane in the world. The plane has a wingspan of 385 feet, which is longer than a football field. It recently completed its ninth test flight in the Mojave...

Dec 4, 2023 · Stratolaunch's giant Roc airplane conducted its first-ever captive-carry flight with a fueled Talon-A hypersonic test vehicle on Sunday (Dec. 3).

May 15, 2023 · Stratolaunch's Roc carrier plane aced its first-ever drop test on Saturday (May 13), successfully releasing a prototype of the company's Talon hypersonic vehicle high above the Pacific Ocean...

Oct 29, 2022 · Stratolaunch's giant carrier plane Roc and its Talon-A testbed take their first captive carry flight from the Mojave Air and Space Port in Mojave, California on Oct. 28, 2022.

Dec 16, 2021 · Named Roc, after the mythical bird, Stratolaunch’s twin-fuselage aircraft was designed to carry and launch large payloads in flight. So far, the one-of-a-kind jet with six engines has only...

Mar 11, 2024 · Built and flown by Stratolaunch, the massive Roc aircraft took off from Mojave Air and Space Port in California on Saturday. The airplane flew out over the Pacific Ocean, where it deployed...

Stratolaunch LLC is excited to announce the successful completion of its third Roc carrier aircraft test flight. Roc is the world’s largest aircraft, with a 385 ft. wingspan. The aircraft took off at 8:47 a.m. PST and flew for 4 hours, 23 minutes over the Mojave Desert.