Vulcan Aerospace Stratolaunch: Microsoft co-founder, Paul Allen, has unveiled a colossal jet aircraft that will operate as a low-flying satellite launch platform.
The Vulcan Aerospace Stratolaunch carrier made its debut on Wednesday at a giant shed in the Mojave airport in California, where it has been under construction for the last four years.
The aircraft consists of two Boeing 747-400 twin jets and has six 747 engines. The Stratolaunch will undergo aircraft fueling, ground and flights.
The Vulcan Aerospace Stratolaunch aims to carry rockets and satellitesconditions at about 30.000 feet. From this height the rocket will be released that will carry the satellite and put it into a low orbit. The aircraft will return to its base, refuel and carry more rockets.
Galactic's Virgin Orbit is planning a similar satellite launch service from a 747-400, to be called Cosmic Girl, and which will carry Virgin's LauncherOne rocket.
But let's look at his techniques characteristics:
Its wingspan is 385 feet, or 117 meters, which makes the new aircraft slightly longer than the length of an NFL field and makes it the world's largest aircraft, surpassing the Spruce Goose H-4 Hercules Howard Hughes
The aircraft has a length of 238 feet (73 meters) from the cockpit to the tail, with a height of 50 feet (15 meters). Exit sheds were made for the first time to check the company if the 28 wheels of the aircraft can support its weight. 
It can take off with total weight 1.300.000 pounds (589670.081 pounds) and bring maximum payload up to 550.000 pounds or 249476 pounds. It has a 1.000 nautical mile radius.
Recall that Allen founded Microsoft together with Bill Gates 1975 and remains a strategic consultant of the company, although he resigned from 2000. It has a fortune that reaches 18,6 billion dollars.
