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World's largest plane makes successful second test flight above California's Mojave desert | South China Morning Post

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The world's largest plane made its second test flight on April 29, 2021, above the Mojave desert in the US state of California. Nicknamed “Roc”, the aircraft is designed to provide easy access to space for hypersonic vehicles launched from the plane while it is in flight. It is being developed by Stratolaunch, a com…

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