The U.S. Air Force has achieved the record for the world’s fastest land speed on a maglev rail.
The U.S. Air Force has achieved the record for the world’s fastest land speed on a maglev rail.
The event occurred on March 4, 2016 when members of the 846th Test Squadron launched a magnetically levitated sled at 633 miles per hour.
The Holloman Air Force Base, where the 2,100-foot-long track is located, recently posted a video of the launch on YouTube.
The piece also features Lt. Col. Shawn Morgenstern who explains, “We use very cold liquid helium to, essentially, levitate the sled via superconducting ma
The U.S. Air Force has achieved the record for the world’s fastest land speed on a maglev rail.
The event occurred on March 4, 2016 when members of the 846th Test Squadron launched a magnetically levitated sled at 633 miles per hour.
The Holloman Air Force Base, where the 2,100-foot-long track is located, recently posted a video of the launch on YouTube.
The piece also features Lt. Col. Shawn Morgenstern who explains, “We use very cold liquid helium to, essentially, levitate the sled via superconducting ma
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