The American startup Radia plans to build a fleet of the world’s largest WindRunner aircraft to transport the blades of ultra-large offshore wind turbines to the depths of the continent. This was reported by The Sun US.
Designed to carry huge and heavy wind turbine blades, the WindRunner could officially become the largest aircraft in terms of length and cargo volume if it is built.
Thanks to its impressive size, the WindRunner will be a real beast in the sky.
It is 127 feet longer than the Boeing 747 “Jumbo Jet” – the world’s first wide-body long-haul passenger aircraft manufactured by the American company Boeing and often referred to as the “Jumbo Jet” or simply “747”.
The length of the Radia WindRunner must exceed 108 meters to accommodate the wind turbine blade inside the cargo compartment. This is 24 meters more than the AN-225 Mriya. But the WindRunner’s wingspan is not as impressive, especially considering the aircraft’s length of only 80 meters (Stratolaunch Roc – 117 meters, Hughes H-4 Hercules – 98 meters, Mriya – 88 meters). The planned cruising speed of the Radia WindRunner is 715 km/h, with a maximum payload of 72 tons.
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