CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -The white aircraft called Roc, which has a wingspan the length of an American football field and is powered by six engines on a twin fuselage, took to the air shortly before 7am Pacific time (14.00 GMT) and stayed aloft for more than two hours before landing safely back at the Mojave Air and Space Port.

Detailed explanation-2: -It boasts the largest wingspan of any airplane in operational service. Only one An-225 was ever built by the Kiev-based Antonov company, which came up with the design. It first took flight in 1988 and has been in service ever since.

Detailed explanation-3: -The giant Hughes H-4 Hercules flying boat was constructed from timber, earning it the name the “Spruce Goose". When finally flown briefly in 1947, its 97.82 metres (320 ft 11 in) wingspan made it the largest plane ever to fly, and it has never been equalled.

Detailed explanation-4: -The aircraft with the highest standard maximum take-off weight is the Antonov An-225 “Mriya” (Dream) originally built at 600 tonnes (1.32 million lb). In 2000-2001 its floor was strengthened resulting in an increased maximum take-off weight of 640 tonnes (1.41 million lb).

Detailed explanation-5: -The Spruce Goose still holds the record for the largest seaplane, the largest wooden aircraft, and the largest propeller plane ever built. How much did the Spruce Goose cost to build?