'Largest aircraft in the world' seen over US. What is it doing?

Pathfinder 1 looks like a blimp, but much bigger. It's part of a wave of interest in "lighter-than-air" or LTA aircraft.

Why Might The World’s Largest Twin Engine Cargo Jet Have Airbus Worried?

The Boeing 777-8F and Airbus A350F are similar enough freighters that they are set to compete for similar markets.
Aviation Week Network

China’s Tengden Displays Large Cargo UAV

China’s Tengden displayed a large modular uncrewed cargo aircraft at Aero Asia 2025 in Zhuhai on Nov. 27-30. The D18, with a ...
KXAN

Radia and Atitech Announce Strategic Collaboration for WindRunner™

ROME and NAPLES, Italy, Oct. 31, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Radia, the international aerospace company developing the world's largest cargo aircraft, WindRunner ™, today announced a strategic collaboration ...
Flightglobal

Radia sees expanded use cases for gargantuan WindRunner freighter

The Colorado company that plans to build the largest-ever fixed-wing aircraft originally envisioned WindRunner as purpose-built for moving wind turbine blades on its own behalf, with no plans to sell ...
Flying

How Fred Smith Built FedEx Into World’s Biggest Cargo Airline

Fred Smith, FedEx founder, died at 80, leaving behind a legacy of building FedEx from a small startup into the world's largest air cargo airline. Smith's keen understanding of the aircraft market and ...
KXAN

Radia and Maximus Air Collaborate to Pioneer Next-Generation Global Air Cargo Solutions

Innovation Takes Flight at Dubai Airshow 2025: WindRunner™ Developer Radia Signs Landmark MoU with UAE Heavy-Lift Specialist Maximus Air BOULDER, Colo. and ABU DHABI, UAE, Nov. 17, 2025 /PRNewswire/ - ...
The National Interest

The Air Force’s Next Cargo Plane Could Be a ‘Flying Aircraft Carrier’—Sort Of

Although the WindRunner is still in the developmental stage, Radia has aimed for the heavy lifter to make its maiden flight by the end of the decade. Aerospace startup Radia announced at last week’s ...