WindRunner – Radia’s Colossal Cargo Plane Wants to Reshape Wind Energy Logistics
Aviation startup Radia is developing the WindRunner—the world's largest cargo plane. The plane is designed to transport Radia's massive wind turbine components. This groundbreaking aircraft aims to overcome the logistical barriers that have hindered the deployment of next-generation turbines in optimal onshore locations. The Challenge of Transporting Giant...
NASA’s Shows Off Green, Quiet Supersonic Jet To Reshape Aviation: X-59 Test Flights Start 2024
NASA has officially unveiled the prototype of its strikingly elongated X-59 aircraft. Acting Administrator Robert Pearce hailed it as a "nearly 100-foot step forward" toward quiet supersonic travel over populated areas. Scheduled to start test flights in 2024, the US space agency hopes data gathered by the plane,...