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Re: Transrapid abandons Sydney-Canberra

Subject: Re: Transrapid abandons Sydney-Canberra
From: jtbell@presby.edu (Jon Bell)
Date: Wed, 4 Aug 1999 11:52:17 GMT
Newsgroups: misc.transport.rail.europe, aus.rail, misc.transport.rail.australia-nz
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In article <7o8ro4$qn0$1@xs4.xs4all.nl>,
Maarten Deen <mdeen@xs4.xs4all.nl> wrote:
> 
>I wonder if that's true. Wheel-rail friction is eliminated whith a maglev
>system. Doesn't this mean less friction overall?

Yes, but at high speeds air friction tends to dominate everything else.
If it didn't, airplanes wouldn't need much fuel when they reach cruising
speed.  :-)

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