Research at a superconductivity laboratory at Southwest Jiaotong University in Chengdu, western China, is gaining momentum for a prototype maglev train that can travel at a whopping 1,000km/h.
Lead engineer Deng Zigang told state broadcaster China Central Television that the ultra-fast bullet train, incorporating maglev technology to eliminate wheel-rail friction as well as vacuum-tube transport to tackle air friction, would be able to go noticeably faster than narrow-body jets such as Boeing 737s and Airbus A320s, which normally cruise at 700-800km/h.
China Testing Super Maglev Trains That Could Hit 1,000km/H | The National Interest