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The Next “World's Biggest Plane” Could Be 12 Times Larger Than the Boeing 747
Radia, a Colorado-based energy startup, has been developing the world's largest aircraft in aviation history. The aircraft, dubbed The WindRunner, will be 12 times larger than the Boeing 747. It will also be larger than the Antonov An-225 destroyed during the Russia-Ukraine war. (aeroxplorer.com) More...
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It's only implied in the article, but this only works if the aircraft can land and take off very close to the location of the onshore wind farm. If it just lands at a nearby airport then the problem of transporting 90-meter turbine blades on local roads returns. So the design of an onshore wind farm will involve *as a first step* building a 6000-ft dirt or gravel runway to ferry all the turbine blades to the site and probably some spares. After that turbine construction can begin. It's intriguing to see people solve these problems, but every time I see one of these proposals I always think "or, you know, we could just go with something we know, nuclear power".
A blimp or dirigible with enough lift capacity could deliver these wind turbine blades right to the wind farm, no need for a runway.
Guys, please get an editor. Your writing is about a C level. Caption your photos with artists rendition, since this plane has not been built.
Given the cost challenges for wind, I can't imagine how they'll justify air freight of blades.
Alternate good link: https://www.thesun.co.uk/tech/26710045/worlds-biggest-plane-boeing-radia-windrunner/?utm_medium=Social&utm_campaign=sunmaintwitter&utm_source=Twitter
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