World’s Longest Aircraft Would Transport Giant Wind Turbine Blades

Windrunner aircraft

The Windrunner has 11-12 times the cargo volume of a Boeing 747 freighter.

Credit: Radia
A U.S. startup has emerged from stealth with the promise of enabling the aerospace industry to tap into the growing renewable energy market and diversify a business base built on passenger and cargo aircraft. Billing itself as an energy company, Boulder, Colorado-based Radia plans to develop and...

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