The bullet train went from zero to 800km per hour in 5.3 seconds, breaking its own record for the third time in sixth month. China’s maglev bullet train, which is in its experimental phase, reportedly surpassed its own world record for acceleration.
The track is built in such a way that it maintains precise alignment, allowing deviations no more than 0.5 millimetres, according to a report by CGTN.
Ultra-high-speed maglev train gained the speed of 800km an hour a 1km test-track at the Donghu Laboratory in Hubei province, according to a report by Independent . Similar electromagnetic technology can be used to launch spacecraft and aircraft.
Earlier, in 2020, CRRC Qingdao Sifang unveiled and tested a maglev prototype designed to operate at speeds of up to 600 kmph. Researchers at Southwest Jiaotong University in Chengdu have also been advancing high-temperature superconducting maglev technology to develop trains capable of exceeding the 600 kmph mark, according to reports by Xinhua. researchers believe the technology could eventually be adapted for launching spacecraft and military aircraft Although the system is still at an experimental stage and cannot be used for passenger travel.
Chinese scientists are also exploring next-generation maglev systems designed to propel trains through tubes with extremely low air pressure or near-vacuum conditions.
