The Stratolaunch Takes Flight

Written by Rachelle Haughn Feature As seen in the November 2020 issue of Model Aviation Bonus Video 01. Mason Hutchison (L) and Dan Kreigh pose for a selfie while working for Stratolaunch. The AMA members met while working at Scaled Composites. 02. The Stratolaunch left its massive hangar for the first time in May 2017. The hangar door is made of a unique fabric that retracts between two metal pillars. The pillars then swing sideways to clear a path for the aircraft. On November 2, 1947, Howard Hughes’ 320-foot, eight-engine H-4 Hercules, also known as the…