The Aérotrain.
The Aérotrain was a hovercraft train developed in France from 1965 to 1977. The train was suspended on an aircushion enabling very high speeds, low noise and fuel consumption. The project was abandoned due to lack of funding and the death of the lead engineer Jean Bertin. Six prototypes were tested with various propulsion systems; propeller, gas turbine and electric Linear Induction Motor. The largest being the an 80-passenger car, which established the world speed record for an overland air cushion vehicle on 05/03/1974 with a speed of 417.6 km/h. Music: Flash and the pan - 'Waiting for A Train'.
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Added: Sep-23-2012
By: NECKSHOT
In: Other Entertainment, History
Tags: The Aérotrain., hovercraft train, thunderbirds
Location: France (load item map)
Marked as: approved
Views: 2207 | Comments: 36 | Votes: 6 | Favorites: 6 | Shared: 25 | Updates: 0 | Times used in channels: 2
By: NECKSHOT
In: Other Entertainment, History
Tags: The Aérotrain., hovercraft train, thunderbirds
Location: France (load item map)
Marked as: approved
Views: 2207 | Comments: 36 | Votes: 6 | Favorites: 6 | Shared: 25 | Updates: 0 | Times used in channels: 2
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This looks like some shit from the future...
Posted Sep-23-2012 ByZombieNinjaJudo (60.20) 
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Damn, those Frenchies had a lotta money to throw around.
Posted Sep-23-2012 Bybeer foot (92.90) beer foot View Channel Send Message
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@beer foot The famous thirty glorious 50 60 70.
Posted Sep-23-2012 Bygoervideos (377.60) 
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Cool train. Shame it was abandoned. Imagine if it continued with technological updates. It would be something special today.
Posted Sep-23-2012 ByRuffus (4300.14) 
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@Ruffus They went to maglev instead of air hovercraft.
Same thing, just different.
Posted Sep-23-2012 Bymoefugger (2136.66) 
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@moefugger
I figured they would have eventually, just think they would have got there quicker if the project wasn't shut down.
I'm guessing here that maglev is much more efficient.
Posted Sep-23-2012 ByRuffus (4300.14) 
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pretty cool.
Posted Sep-23-2012 Bynutsflipped (1997.40) 
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even the simpsons gave the maglev the thumbs down.
Posted Sep-23-2012 Bymr-shaft (507.80) 
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Retro railway plagued with problems. Died in the disco age much like disco...
Posted Sep-23-2012 ByDiverdanm (393.22) 
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Wow this is from the future!
Posted Sep-23-2012 Bystupidity (232.90) 
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@stupidity lol i said the same thing!!
Posted Sep-23-2012 ByZombieNinjaJudo (60.20) 
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Very cool but some day vacuum tube maglev trains will get us to places at 6000 km/h.
Posted Sep-23-2012 Bywii2055 (104.50) wii2055 View Channel Send Message
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Cool video. Cool music. Nice combo. Thanks for the post!!!
I had no idea they tried to do this way back when.
Posted Sep-23-2012 Bydirtbiker201 (1447.48) 
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Fantastic concept. The TGV won the competition for a high speed train. The more futuristic concepts like this one or the Siemens magnetic train never became main stream. Still, very liklely they were ahaed of their time and one day these concepts will return! Nice clip and dito music!
Posted Sep-23-2012 Bydutch-1 (115.92) 
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Magnetic levitation is a much better system!
Posted Sep-23-2012 Bycroat (117.20) 
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@croat And a F-16 flying faster than a paper airplane.
Posted Sep-23-2012 Bygoervideos (377.60) 
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@goervideos ah you didnt see my paper planes!
Posted Sep-23-2012 Bycroat (117.20) 
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@croat I bet that is because they are too much faster ?.
Posted Sep-23-2012 Bygoervideos (377.60) 
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This was exactly what everyone thought we would be travelling in by "the year 2010", all those schoolboy drawings of futuristic cities included one of these trains running through the centre of the city.
Nice bit of nostalgic footage and a song I haven't heard for years, nice.
Posted Sep-23-2012 Bypara782 (166.24) 
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Who is that on the audio track? David Byrne? Lou Reed, No,.. But damned if I can remember who that is. Nice audio!
Posted Sep-23-2012 Bypicked (480.82) picked View Channel Send Message
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Bird ingestion might have been a concern.
Posted Sep-23-2012 ByTheGlenn (184.16) TheGlenn View Channel Send Message
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Wow this is from the future!
Posted Sep-23-2012 Bystupidity (232.90) 
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