EPFL Clip-Air "train-to-plane" modular aircraft concept
EPFL (Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne) Clip-Air project - an aircraft consisting of a single flying wing on to which capsules carrying passengers or freight can be attached. Each autonomous capsule is the size of a railroad car - about 30 meters long and weighing 30 tons heavy - and is compatible with rail tracks.
