Re:Hyperloop
by jholman on Tuesday August 13, 2013 @06:09PM
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The plan uses an air bearing partly because an air bearing is exceptionally stiff. It's not like a hovercraft, with all that ability to squoosh up and down. So the unsprung weight might be the weight of the entire vehicle.
edit: though, mind you, the whole capsule also has mechanical suspension
edit: though, mind you, the whole capsule also has mechanical suspension