Radia’s WindRunner is not just another big airplane concept. It is a massive U.S.-Italian cargo aircraft program aimed at one of the most stubborn problems in clean energy and defense logistics, which is moving things that are too large for today’s roads, ports, and cargo aircraft.
By Radia’s own specifications, WindRunner would be 356 feet long, stand 79 feet tall, and carry payloads up to 160,000 pounds. More importantly, it would offer about 240,000 cubic feet of cargo volume, enough space for ultra-long wind turbine blades, military helicopters, fighter jets, and other outsized systems that usually require complicated disassembly or slow ground transport.
