French aerospace equipment manufacturer Latécoère has been selected by the American company Radia to design the electrical wiring system for the WindRunner, a record-breaking cargo plane.
Latécoère has secured a contract with Radia, an American company specializing in wind energy, to develop the EWIS (Electrical Wiring Interconnection System) for the WindRunner. This aircraft, touted as the world's largest cargo plane, is designed to transport very large wind turbine blades, inaccessible to conventional ground transport methods.
The Toulouse-based group will be responsible for the aircraft's entire electrical interconnection system, a critical component that ensures power distribution and signal transmission on board. This mission places Latécoère at the heart of an exceptional aeronautical program, driven by Radia's ambitions in the renewable energy sector.
The WindRunner boasts dimensions that exceed those of any existing aircraft. Its design addresses a specific logistical need: to transport wind turbine blades by air when their length exceeds the capacity of road or rail transport, particularly to isolated sites.
For Latécoère, this selection represents an entry into an innovative civil program, beyond its traditional activities in commercial and defense aeronautics.
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