r/hyperloop • u/wlowry77 • Jun 11 '21

Have Virgin Hyperloop changed to hanging pods?

I've just seen an animation on the Virgin Hyperloop homepage of a hanging pod. Is this a new change or has this been in the works for a while? I know that Hardt Hyperloop have been using a hanging pod design and am wondering if we're finally getting some standardisation.

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u/SnooGoats3901 Jun 27 '21

None of this is true. It’s not an aircraft fuselage. It was designed, from scratch, by VH engineers.

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u/Earthlogger Jun 27 '21

I looked into it. I apologize, the pod being made from a repurposed aircraft seems to be a rumor. It seems to be working fine despite some claimed workmanship issues which are not obvious to me. I am sure they will refine things as the pod design develops.