Air Cargo Unlocks Bigger Onshore Wind

Today, road and rail constraints cap onshore turbine blades at about 70 meters. Radia plans the WindRunner, a gargantuan cargo plane that can land on dirt strips and deliver 95–105 m blades to wind sites, enabling taller turbines that work in lower average wind speeds. Backers claim this could more than double the land where onshore wind is viable. — It shifts renewable‑energy strategy toward solving supply‑chain and transport bottlenecks, not just improving turbine physics or siting policy.