Vulcan Aerospace Stratolaunch: The co-founder of Microsoft, Paul Allen, has unveiled a colossal jet aircraft, which will serve as an aerial platform for launching low-orbit satellites.
The Vulcan Aerospace Stratolaunch carrier made its debut Wednesday in a giant hangar at Mojave Airport and Space Center, in California, όπου βρίσκεται υπό construction the last four years.
The aircraft consists of two twin Boeing 747-400 aircraft and has six 747 engines. Stratolaunch will undergo aircraft, ground and flight feeder tests.
Vulcan Aerospace Stratolaunch aims to carry missiles and satellites to 30.000 feet around. From this height will be released the rocket that will carry the satellite and put it in a low orbit. The aircraft will return to its base, refuel and carry more rockets.
Galactic's Virgin Orbit plans a similar satellite launch service from a 747-400, called Cosmic Girl, which will carry Virgin's LauncherOne rocket.
Let's look at some of his technical features:
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.
