CNBC: The largest aircraft in the world Stratolaunch is for sale for $ 400 million

The plane itself, patents and factories.

Vulcan began searching for a buyer for a project of the Stratolaunch aircraft, which they wanted to use to launch missiles from the air. The cost of $ 400 million includes the plane itself, as well as intellectual property and other assets. This was announced by CNBC with reference to sources close to the transaction.

Stratolaunch told the publication that they continue to work, and promised to report the news later. As Reuters reported in early June, the company fired most of the employees and began the cessation of activities.

According to CNBC, the only thing that Stratolaunch holds is the conflict between the general director Gin Floyd and the sister of the founder of the Paul Paul Allen Jody, who disposes of his property. Allen wants to sell the project, and the head of the company opposes.

The sources of the publication noted that billionaires Ilon Musk, Jeff Bezos and Richard Branson can apply for the purchase of Stratolaunch, each of which has a company in the missile and space industry. However, while Stratolaunch has only negotiated with Branson, who refused to purchase the company for the full price and said that he would buy it for the dollar.

Stratolaunch was founded by the entrepreneur and co -founder of Microsoft Paul Allen, who died of cancer in October 2018. The company’s plane is considered the largest in the world: the scope of its wings is 117 meters, the chassis consists of 28 wheels, and for flight it requires six engines and two control cabins.

In April 2019, Stratolaunch made the first successful flight after eight years of development. The device took off, flew over the Mohava desert for two hours and landed.

According to Reuters, the sister of Allen, to whom his assets have inherited, decided to sell the company back in 2018. She allowed the plane to make the first flight only in honor of her brother and as evidence that the concept works.

Stratolaunch Systems has concluded several partnerships and planned to launch missiles from the air. In theory, this would save on fuel to overcome earthly attraction. The company entered into contracts with Orbital ATK to launches several PEGASUS XL missiles and planned to build its own missiles.

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