1,200 km/h bullet train passes first test

Hyperloop super-speed train completed its first comprehensive test in a vacuum environment in the Nevada desert, USA.

The first full-scale test of the Hyperloop system. Video: Hyperloop One.

CMr. CompanyHyperloop One said on July 12 that the test took placeMay 12in a pipeline nearly 500 m long with air resistance equivalent to 60 km above sea level. Linear motor with magnetic liftachieve the target speed of phase 1 is112 km/hjust after 5 seconds,according toWired.

Moving compartmentXP-1Made of carbon fiber, coated with aluminum,8.5 m longwill be used for future testing was also revealed.

The system's XP-1 pod was also revealed. Photo: Hyperloop One.

Hyperloop One is one of the main companies developing a new transportation model based on billionaire Elon Musk's idea.Shervin Pishevar,The company's founder said the goal of the first test was to create a vacuum environment to eliminate resistance.

High-speed train systemis entering the next phase of testing with a target velocity of approximately400 km/h.The maximum speed according to the design concept of the system is 1,200 km/h.

According to VNE