Is a maglev train faster than an airplane?

Answer 1

A Magnetic Levitation or MagLev train can travel at a higher rate of speed than a normal train because the train does not make contact with solid material. It is suspended above the guideway by magnetic repulsion and only has the friction of air and inertia as a resistance to movement. The speed of the train is regulated by the frequency of the power applied to the magnets of the linear motor composed of the electromagnets on the train and in the guideway.

Answer 2

Considerably more.
Consider the track - it's not a track but a linear motor ... The Entire Length Of The Railroad! How much copper does that take?
And operation. You not only have to move the cars, but you have to hold them up as well. You thought that was free?

Answer 3

better?

if a helicopter is better than a fixed wing airplane

Yesit takes power to keep a mag lev train up

i takes power to keep a helicopter up

mag lev trains can go faster but cant carry as big a load

in both the bigger the load the more power to just get it off the ground

Answer 4

Of course it does! High voltage electricity is used to excite the electromagnets, allowing the Maglev to move in both directions. Conventional electric railways vary pretty widely in voltage depending on the region, and year built, but most systems use less electric power than a Mag-Lev.

Answer 5

It can and it can't.
It's advantage is the lack of rolling friction (no wheels)
but air resistance still applies.
When "high speed trains" went 100 mph then mag-lev looked real speedy,
but with High-speed rain now pushing 250 mph, mag-lev is only slightly faster.
(And don't forget, mag-lev uses a lot more energy.)

Answer 6

Yes if the airplane is going slower than the train

Answer 7

maglev, by at least 100 mph.

Answer 8

Yes.