The world's longest wing-spanned plane has taken its maiden voyage over California's Mojave Desert.
Built by Stratolaunch Systems, the plane features six-engines and is designed to carry as many as three satellite-laden rockets under the centre of its 117m wing.
The behemoth, twin-fuselage Stratolaunch jet took off from Mojave Air and Spaceport and flew for two and a half hours, reaching a maximum speed of 304 kilometres per hour and altitudes of 17, 000 feet.