Flying Trains

[Stingray Don]

Forget flying cars, how about a flying train?

https://www.bloombergquint.com/tech...nce-s-akka-technologies-makes-pitch-to-boeing

 

[cgrab]

Kind of like the old skycrane helicopter

 

[asicer]

I'd imagine if you go IFR (I Follow Rails) then that might better your off-airport emergency landing sites.

 

[Lachlan]

What could possibly go wrong?

 

[Stingray Don]

What could possibly go off the rails?

FTFY!

 

[EdFred]

I like the concept but I see it difficult to implement practically.

 

[X3 Skier]

About as likely as the Hyperloop or Boeing’s Hypersonic Airplane.

Cheers

 

[Zeldman]

Forget flying cars, how about a flying train?

 

[inactive15]

What could possibly go wrong?

The passenger compartment might inadvertently be released during flight.

 

[FlyingElvii]

 

[paflyer]

F A B, Elvii!