Stratolaunch buys Boeing 777 to expand Talon-A hypersonic test flights
Stratolaunch has bought a Boeing 777-200ER that it plans to modify into a carrier aircraft for its Talon-A hypersonic vehicle, a move Axios reports could raise the company’s flight capacity by about 35%.
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Stratolaunch has purchased a Boeing 777-200ER and plans to modify it to carry its Talon-A hypersonic aircraft, Axios reports. The company closed on the acquisition this month and expects modification work, including a new paint job and multiple pylon stations, to finish next year. Axios reports the jet will be based in Mojave, California, though it could be staged in other countries depending on demand. Adding the 777 is expected to increase Stratolaunch’s flight capacity by about 35% and support its push toward running multiple simultaneous hypersonic tests globally. The company is a participant in the Pentagon’s MACH-TB hypersonic test effort and works with the Air Force, Navy, Missile Defense Agency and NASA, per Axios.
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