N348MS - 2008 Scaled Composites LLC 348 Aircraft Registration

N348MS is a 2008 Scaled Composites LLC 348, a four-engine turbo-fan aircraft registered to Virgin Galactic Vehicle Holdings INC in Las Cruces, NM. This aircraft holds a experimental airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on August 26, 2025. The registration certificate was issued on October 8, 2025. The registration is set to expire on October 31, 2032. Powered by a P&w Canada PW308A engine producing 6904 pounds of thrust, N348MS is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A3DC2A (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N348MS was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 32.9389, -106.9745 on March 18, 2026. The FAA registry record for N348MS was last updated on October 8, 2025. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.

The Scaled Composites Model 348 White Knight Two represents the world's largest all-composite aircraft and first dedicated commercial space tourism mothership, designed to air-launch SpaceShipTwo vehicles to the edge of space. First flown on December 21, 2008, it is a twin-fuselage, high-wing aircraft powered by four Pratt & Whitney Canada PW308 turbofans, capable of carrying a 37,479-pound payload to 50,000 feet. With a wingspan of 141 feet and service ceiling of 70,000 feet, White Knight Two was manufactured by Scaled Composites under contract to Virgin Galactic. AviatorDB tracks 11 Scaled Composites LLC aircraft currently registered in the FAA database. The ICAO type designator for this aircraft model is WHK2.

AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N348MS. AviatorDB cross-references all FAA registration data with NTSB accident and incident reports, providing a comprehensive safety overview for every registered aircraft in the United States.