CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -The Stratolaunch Roc is not only the world’s biggest airplane by wingspan, but the biggest all-composite plane ever constructed. The Stratolaunch is manufactured by US aerospace company Stratolaunch Systems . It was first rolled out in 2017, and had its first test flight in 2019.

Detailed explanation-2: -Built by Stratolaunch, The Roc is a carrier plane with a wingspan longer than a football field.

Detailed explanation-3: -Stratolaunch Roc, the world’s biggest airplane, completed its ninth test flight over Mojave Desert. Made to carry rockets and smaller vehicles, the Roc is also called a mothership aircraft. The recent test flight across southeastern California lasted six hours, its longest to date.