WindRunner: the 109-metre, turbine carrying plane built to land on dirt

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Colorado start-up Radia is designing WindRunner, a 109-metre freighter meant to fly 105-metre wind turbine blades straight to dirt strips beside wind farms. We break down how it's engineered, from the flip-up nose and rooftop cockpit to the H-tail and 20-tyre landing gear, and wh…