vactrain

GPTKB entity

Statements (26)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:transportation
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs evacuated tube transport
vacuum tube train
gptkbp:benefit reduced air resistance
extremely high speeds
gptkbp:category gptkb:transportation
futurism
gptkbp:challenge cost
safety concerns
engineering complexity
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label vactrain
gptkbp:inspiredBy gptkb:Hyperloop
gptkbp:notableFigure gptkb:Elon_Musk
Robert M. Salter
gptkbp:proposedBy gptkb:Robert_H._Goddard
1909
gptkbp:purpose high-speed ground transportation
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Hyperloop
gptkb:train
atmospheric railway
gptkbp:status conceptual
gptkbp:theoreticalSpeed up to 6,400–8,000 km/h
gptkbp:uses vacuum tubes
magnetic levitation
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Hyperloop_One_(concept)
gptkbp:bfsLayer 8