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Posted: 2025-08-25 11:16:21 UTC
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Tadashi Matsudaira, a jet engineer, redesigned the suspension system of Japan's original Shinkansen bullet train, which was initially unstable at high speeds, preventing it from becoming a dangerous 'metal blender on rails'.
Original Shinkansen design was dangerously unstable at high speeds.
Tadashi Matsudaira redesigned the suspension system using air springs.
Successful test run at 256 km/h with zero issues after the redesign.
Original suspension system couldn't handle high speeds, causing severe vibrations.
Initial blame was incorrectly placed on the wheels.