600 kmph MonoRail on Air bearing NOT on Magnet [] No Rail, No Wheels for Wagons.?

Question

No Rails, No wheels for wagons

Friction Drive wheels for Engine only

On Air bearing NOT on Magnet

500 GRT MonoRail 600 kmph 800 Pass

12,000 hp 80 Lit Volume Andy Engine

Fare $ 1/100 km GL Track

Answer 1

It's already been done.  They're called "cargo planes", used most often by Fed Ex, UPS and DHL.  They just haven't figured out how to couple them up yet, and they do use wheels for take-off and landing.

Answer 2

Where is the question here?

Answer 3

First thought of by science fiction writer Robert Heinlein in his book Glory Road.

Answer 4

Id c**p my self!!!

Answer 5

good thinking!

i remember reading something about this...  if my memory serves me well, it's future-tech.

the only problem with air-bearings (air cushions actually) is that level ground is required, and they are still prone to vagaries of weather.  without ground-friction, or protection from horizontal wind, there's a good chance they can get easily blown off their set trajectory.  a counter system to keep them on track would double their weight...

in theory, if they had a tracking similar to a mag-lev, but shielded, they could run inside these tunnel like tracks at incredible speeds...

very exciting... but it's still way in the future...

Answer 6

...good for you. did you think about the enormous air compressors required to lift that thing?