Co-founder of Microsoft created a giant aircraft Giant aircraft designed to launch missiles into space. Co-founder of Microsoft Paul Allen created a giant aircraft, which is currently the largest in the world. The aircraft is designed to launch missiles into space, reports The Verge. Workers of the company-creator of Stratolaunch Systems for the first time rolled out the aircraft from a hangar located in the Mojave Desert. The first photos of the plane were published on the web. The wingspan of the aircraft is 117 meters, which is a record figure among the world's aircraft. The weight of the aircraft is 227 tons, and with the load it can reach 600 tons. On the ground the plane moves on 28 wheels and is equipped with six engines from Boing 747.