(CNN)Hydrogen-powered planes, self-healing planes, planes that fly at Mach 10or are powered by body heat ... The world of planes that don't exist but could (and have fancy renderings to prove it) is rich indeed.
Now, Ukrainian inventor Vladimir Tatarenko has added a new concept plane to the pile: This one has a cabin that detaches from the cockpit when the flight goes belly-up.
The idea is that in the event of an emergency, the pilots could push a button that would allow the cabin -- complete with passengers and cargo -- to separate from the rest of the plane and float down to safety with the help of attached parachutes.
The pilots themselves, it seems, are out of luck.
What if the cabin lands on water, you ask? Inflatable tubes would be at the ready to keep it afloat.
CNN
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