Jakarta, CNBC Indonesia – A start-up company from the United States called Radia, plans to make the largest plane in the world that can even accommodate 3 Olympic class swimming pools. However, this plane was not built for the commercial purpose of carrying passengers.
Radia is a start-up company from Colorado, America which operates in the field of new and renewable energy. Its business line is making wind turbines for generating electricity. Recently, Radia wants to build a bigger wind turbine.
Quoted from cnn.com on Saturday (23/3/2024), they believe that larger propellers provide more benefits, such as greater electricity production. However, the problem is that land transportation cannot possibly carry the giant propeller from the factory to the installation site.
Therefore, Radia proposed to build WindRunner, the largest aircraft in human history. This aircraft will be designed to be able to directly deliver 100 meter long propeller blades to the installation site.
This aircraft is claimed to only need 1.8 kilometers of runway to fly or land.
Photo: The largest aircraft in the world Radia WindRunner airplane. (Doc. Radia)
The largest airplane in the world Radia WindRunner airplane. (Doc. Radia) |
Specification
The WindRunner will have a cargo hold volume of 272,000 cubic feet, enough to accommodate three Olympic swimming pools. This volume is 12 times the volume of a Boeing 747-400, one of the commercial aircraft in operation today.
The wingspan is 261 feet – or the equivalent of 4 bowling lanes built end to end. This aircraft will make the Antonov An-225, the heaviest aircraft ever built, look small.
In terms of size, this aircraft is indeed a new breakthrough.
However, Radia plans to use materials and technology that are widely used today for its aircraft. Radia stated that if possible, it would build the aircraft with aviation materials, components and fabrication techniques that have been tested and approved by the US Aviation Administration.
The idea is to begin operations with a fast, well-built fleet that meets aerospace industry standards. Online reports say commercial operations could be as early as 2027, but no timeline has been confirmed on Radia's website.
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