The world's largest aircraft was successfully tested on the runway.

According to the head of Stratolaunch company, the 17 December day, on the runway of the airfield in the Mojave desert, was tested the world's largest aircraft, called Stratolaunch. As part of the tests conducted, the aircraft was run-in and also taxi tests were carried out, which means that in the near future this aircraft will be prepared for its first flight.

It is necessary to clarify the fact that the Stratolaunch aircraft was designed by American aircraft manufacturers to launch Pegasus XL launch vehicles, which would significantly reduce the cost of delivering spacecraft to Earth orbit.