MigBuster 2,884 Posted June 1, 2017 As expected, the size and design of the huge and exotic aircraft is impressive to say the least. At 385 feet wide, it has the longest wingspan of any aircraft in the world—even longer than the record-setting Hughes H-4 Flying Boat, aka the "Spruce Goose." Loaded fully, it will tip the scales at a whopping 1,300,000 pounds, and is powered by six Pratt & Whitney PW4056 turbofan engines—the same engine that powers many 747-400s—putting out a combined 340,500 pounds of thrust. http://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/10937/stratolaunchs-massive-mothership-rolls-out-of-its-nest-for-the-first-time 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stratos 3,192 Posted June 2, 2017 Interesting bird, or should I say whale? Anyway thanks MiGBuster for all the aviation news you bring here, I really apreciatte them. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
+Menrva 4,211 Posted June 2, 2017 Interesting bird, or should I say whale? Anyway thanks MiGBuster for all the aviation news you bring here, I really apreciatte them. Me too, I like reading aviation related news. Man, I can't believe it. Who needs Ace Combat's fictional aircraft fortresses? We are getting closer to such fiction. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
