Wednesday, January 24, 2007
Monorail made from wingless airplanes
Dan sez, "it remains to be even prototyped, but this company has plans to convert old airplane fuselages into hanging monorails."
Link (Thanks, Dan!)# The actual Tram car is constructed from de-commissioned Boeing 727's, 737's, and 757's that are stripped of their wings, engines, and tails.
# The fuselages become compartments equipped with solar cells and battery storage.
# These compartments are attached to a rail system by permanent magnet regenerative motorized wheels.
# Power is provided through solar electricity, wind power, regenerative breaking and fuel cells.
# The system of single rails is hung from suspension cables, made level with support cables.
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The actual Tram car is constructed from de-commissioned Boeing 727's, 737's, and 757's that are stripped of their wings, engines, and tails.







