First Suppliers Named For World’s Longest Aircraft

Rendering of Radia WindRunner on runway

The WindRunner is designed to transport wind turbine blades up to 105 m long.

Credit: Radia
U.S. startup Radia has announced its first supplier partners on development of the WindRunner, planned to be the world’s largest aircraft and designed to fly giant wind turbine blades directly to onshore wind farms. Spanish aerostructures manufacturer Aernnova, a Tier 1 supplier to Airbus and...
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