It’s the Skytanic! Plans revealed for world’s largest plane — it’s a whopping 356 feet long
NY Post
Call it the Skytanic.
Engineers have unveiled plans for the world’s largest airplane, dubbed the WindRunner, which could revolutionize renewable energy by transporting gigantic wind turbine blades from point A to B.
Designed by the Colorado-based energy company Radia, the behemoth cargo carrier measures a whopping 356 feet long and 79 feet tall with a wingspan of 261 feet.
For reference, this castle in the sky is nearly as long as a regulation NFL football field and 106 feet longer than the Boeing 747-8– the world’s longest passenger plane.
With a potential carrying capacity of 80 tons, it will also be able to hold 12 times as much the latter aircraft
In order to accommodate the jumbo jet’s landing, a 6,000 foot runway will also need to be constructed.