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  1. SHMD

    Why is the Virgin Hyperloop capsule streamlined ?

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    2. St Enodoc

      St Enodoc

      "I do wonder what the tube's vacuum was though, for the trip?"

       

      My guess is that the tube wasn't evacuated at all for this publicity stunt. There's a long way to go before they do that, in my view.

       

      The only part of Hyperloop that makes any sense to me is the first four letters...

    3. Captain Kernow

      Captain Kernow

      Dragging brakes.

    4. SHMD

      SHMD

      Ha, I've found it!

      The tube was under vacuum. 100Pa or 0.001 bar.

       

      Now I wonder how long it took to pump down that 500m by 3.3m diameter chamber?

       

       

      Kev..

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