China plans to build a supersonic 4,000 kmph flying train

China’s aerospace agency is researching a “high-speed flying train” which will be able to reach top speeds of 2,485 mph (4,000 kmph) – more than three times the speed of sound.

The high-speed pod system could be used to transport goods and people along President Xi Jinping’s planned modern-day Silk Road.

The China Aerospace Science and Industry Corporation (CASIC) is developing a transportation system similar to that of Elon Musk’s futuristic Hyperloop system.

The Chinese agency says it owns over 200 patents for the project and plans in the future to export its hyperloop to countries along its touted modern-day Silk Road.

China’s President Xi Jinping has said the country’s multibillion dollar plan to build a modern-day Silk Road will be the “project of the century”.

The country’s existing high-speed rail network has received billions in investment in recent years, but CASIC’s futuristic system will require even more.

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