Virgin Hyperloop One sets a new speed record and the onboard footage is incredible

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December 19, 2017 3:23 PM

Virgin Hyperloop One set a test speed record of nearly 240 mph during its third phase of testing at its site in Nevada.

Virgin Hyperloop One set a new speed record.
The Hyperloop achieved a speed of 240mph in its testing facility in Nevada.
The test also debuted a new airlock system which helps to depressurise the chamber quicker making for quicker journeys.

Virgin Hyperloop One set a test speed record of nearly 240 miles per hour during its third phase of testing at its site in Nevada.

The company also tested a new airlock which helped transition test pods between atmospheric and vacuum conditions during a test campaign which was completed on December 15, 2017.

The tests were conducted in a tube depressurized down to the equivalent air pressure experienced at 200,000 feet above sea level.

A Virgin Hyperloop One pod quickly lifts above the track using magnetic levitation and glides at airline speeds for long distances due to ultra-low aerodynamic drag.

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