%0 Conference Paper %B 34th Annual Conference, Seattle, Washington, May 5-7 %D 1975 %T 1059. Weight and Performance Characteristics of Magnetically Suspended High-Speed Trains as Compared to Aircraft %A Herbst, W %K 31. Weight Engineering - Surface Transportation %K 32. Product of Inertia Measurement %X MBB is developing in co-operation with Krauss-Maffei a surface transportation system which is designed to cruise at speeds up to 300 mph. The system is using magnetic forces generated by electrical power for lift and cruise propulsion. There is an analogy to aircraft which are using aerodynamic forces to maintain motion through air. The paper compares the basic performance characteristics of magnetic and aerodynamic forces relevant for the motion of aircraft and magnetically suspended high-speed vehicles. As a result weight sensitivities are derived for both types of craft. Such weight sensitivities are used as a basis for a comparison of basic economic characteristics. %B 34th Annual Conference, Seattle, Washington, May 5-7 %I Society of Allied Weight Engineers, Inc. %C Seattle, Washington %P 22 %8 5/5/75 %G eng %U https://www.sawe.org/papers/1059/buy %9 31.0. WEIGHT ENGINEERING - SURFACE TRANSPORTATION %M 1059 %1 Non-Member Price: $20.00; Member Price: $10.00 Members: First 10 product downloads are Free. %2 10.00 %3 20 %4 SAWE1059