Turbojet Train SVL

In 1970 Kalinin Carriage Works has finished production car, known as DES fast car laboratory. The body of high-speed train is a body of motor head coach ER22, who put the head and tail fairings, and undercar equipment and chassis are closed on both sides removable bulwarks. Wagon-equipped in the state weighs 59.4 tons, including fuel (kerosene) 7,2 tons Length wagon with fairing 28 m. On the roof of the car to head his side on a special pylon installed two gas-turbine engine Yak-40, which create the necessary traction to move the car. Weight of two engines of less than 1m. The maximum tractive force of 3000 kgs. In the driver’s cab mounted air control motor control, as well as conventional control devices brakes and sandboxes. The result was a test speed of 249 km / h. After completing the tests SVL was thrown at the back of the Kalinin Carriage Works at the station. Doroshiha. There he remains today.

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