Jet trains and aerowagons


 *  Not to be confused with the experimental 1970s high-speed gas-turbine passenger "JetTrain" created by Bombardier :JetTrain, or The Candian "Renaissance" sub-class\sub-brand "Jet Train": Bombardier unveiles the "Jet Train", the American Airoenginig firm AeroTrain Corp., or The "Railjet" (branded as railjet) high-speed train of the Austrian Federal Railways (ÖBB) and Czech Railways (ČD): Railjet. 

The idea
These were experimental high-speed railcar fitted with an jet engine, turbojet engine or an aircraft engine and propeller traction.

The big flaw on fuel and economics
The jet engines, turbojet engines or an aircraft engines used a horrifyingly high amount of fuel and cost a horrendously high amount of money to maintain and feed.

American M-497 Black Beetle
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British ?
Scrapped as preliminary plans in the early 1970s. Some display models and drought plans were made, but later disposed of.

Japanese ?
Scrapped as preliminary plans in the early 1970s.

Australian ?
Scrapped as preliminary plans in the late 1960s.

Canadian ?
Scrapped as preliminary plans in the late 1960s.

French Aérotrain 01, 02, S44, I80\I80-250 and I80-HV

 * The I-80 HV established the world speed record for overland air cushion vehicles on 5 March 1974 with a mean speed of 417.6 km/h (259.5 mph) and a peak speed of 430.4 km/h (267.4 mph).
 * The track for most Aérotrains are ferroconcrete monorail in an inverted 'T' shape. All tracks were built and used for experimental purposes.
 * The I80's external noise was 90-95 dBA at 65 yards (59 m).

W. German ?
Scrapped as preliminary plans in the early 1970s.

Italian ?
Scrapped as preliminary plans in the early 1970s. Spain was also involved and quit when Italy did.

Swiss
Scrapped as preliminary plans in the early 1970s. Austria was also involved and quit when Switzerland did.

Also see

 * 1) Jet packs
 * 2) Civil aircraft
 * 3) Railways