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Chinese maglev hyperloop train hits 387 mph and could someday outpace a plane.


The T-Flight is a maglev train that hit a record-breaking speed of 387 mph on a short test track — but engineers want to double that rate so the train can carry passengers at speeds faster than if they were traveling by plane.

China says its maglev hyperloop train has broken the world speed record in a test run, reaching a blistering 387 mph (623 km/h). The maglev train, dubbed the T-Flight, was built by the state-owned China Aerospace Science and Industry Corporation (CASIC), New Atlas reported. The previous record holder for the fastest maglev train is the L0 Series SCMaglev in Japan, according to , which can hit a top speed of 375 mph (630 km/h).

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