In the legendary series of Arabian folklore, "The One Thousand and One Nights," the Roc is a gigantic mythological bird, said to be so enormous in size that it would carry off an elephant the same way ...

Stratolaunch Roc aircraft carrying Talon-A hypersonic test vehicle. With a wingspan that stretches 385 feet, it’s the widest airplane in operation (Stratolaunch) Editor’s note: This story was updated ...

The world's biggest airplane just notched another huge milestone. Stratolaunch's Roc carrier plane aced its first-ever drop test on Saturday (May 13), successfully releasing a prototype of the company ...

Stratolaunch's Roc aircraft, with the world's largest wingspan, successfully completed its tenth flight, including a third captive carry test flight with the Talon-A hypersonic testbed vehicle. The ...

Stratolaunch Roc aircraft carrying Talon-A hypersonic test vehicle. With a wingspan that stretches 385 feet, it’s the widest airplane in operation (Stratolaunch) (AP) — U.S. aerospace company ...

The sixth test flight for Stratolaunch’s Roc was abruptly shortened Thursday over California’s Mojave Air and Space Port (KMHV) after a sensor malfunctioned near the airplane’s left elevator on the ...

Roc, the massive bi-fuselage carrier plane operated by hypersonic vehicle manufacturer Stratolaunch, took off from California's Mojave Desert for its sixth test flight on Thursday (June 9) but ended ...

You know the Airbus A380 — maybe even the Antonov AN-225 (RIP). Now it’s time to say hello to the newest, biggest bird in the skies: the Stratolaunch Roc. The Roc made headlines with its longest test ...

The world's largest airplane took to the skies again on Friday (Jan. 13), acing a record-breaking test flight. Stratolaunch's Roc carrier plane, which has a wingspan longer than a football field, ...

Stratolaunch announces the completion of its seventh flight test of Roc, the world’s largest flying aircraft. The aircraft flew for 3 hours and 1 minute over the Mojave Desert and reached an altitude ...

Stratolaunch brings its largest aircraft up to date for its fifth test flight, and the "Roc" completed as much as five hours over the Mojave Desert to prove that it is a capable vehicle for mass ...

Editor’s note: This story was updated to correct information about Roc’s fuselage design. MOJAVE, Calif. — In Middle Eastern mythology, the Roc is a large bird, strong enough to carry an elephant in ...