The world's fastest train is entering service: it will travel at 1,000 km/h, faster than an airplane.
The new magnetic levitation train could reach historic speeds never seen before and will mark a turning point in the history of transportation.
China is developing a new train that could change the way we travel forever, as it can reach speeds of up to 1,000 kilometers per hour thanks to a magnetic levitation system. The carriages of the T-Flight are expected to go faster than a commercial aircraft, which averages between 800 and 950 km/h in flight.
The new technological development could be an even faster means of transport than Japan's shinkansen bullet train by a wide margin.
What does the T-Flight, the new Chinese train that will reach 1,000 km/h, look like
China has completed the testing of the new ultra-high-speed maglev train in Shanxi Province. It operates using a low-vacuum tube magnetic levitation system (UHS), a technology developed by the China Aerospace Science and Industry Corporation. The full-scale demonstration test of the project has reportedly been completed.
The pilot was developed using a superconducting magnetic levitation vehicle in a 2-kilometer-long low-vacuum environment pipeline. The results showed that stable navigation and safe stopping were achieved.
The experiment also demonstrated that the long-distance and large-scale vacuum environment worked properly, which is an important step for the future of the project.
How the train can reach 1,000 km/h
The development of the T-Fight is based on a combination of magnetic levitation and travel in low-pressure or partial vacuum tunnels. Levitation allows the train to “float” above the track thanks to powerful magnets placed on the rails and carriages, eliminating all physical contact when the speed exceeds 150 km/h.
Combined with a tunnel with reduced atmospheric pressure, air resistance is reduced, making it possible to achieve extreme speeds with efficient energy consumption. In the first test, they managed to accelerate to 650 km/h in just seven seconds and cover a test distance of 2 km.
The ultimate goal is to routinely travel at around 800 km/h and, under ideal conditions, exceed the 1,000 km/h limit. Another challenge for the team is to guarantee connectivity during the journeys, which is why they installed parallel cables on the walls inside the vacuum tube, which would provide a high-performance 5G connection.
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