Gerslauer showing its new Eurofighter model!

[zingo]

Hey,

 

I just saw these pice on themepark.nl . Its the new Eurofighter model of gerstlauer. We(in the netehrlands) hope its the new coaster for Duinrell, but we can't be sure.

 

The Euro-Fighter 320+ is Gerstlauer Amusement Ride's fourth Euro-Fighter roller coaster, which will feature the sensational 97°-drop in a complete new layout.

 

97° drop –loop – immelmann loop – heartline roll – 4,5g-helix: the Euro-Fighter 320+ offers everything on a track length of 361m and a base frame of just 60m x 38m. Because of this, the Euro-Fighter 320+ is the ideal choice for smaller parks to offer their guest the extraordinary thrill of this roller coaster.

 

At the moment, the Euro-Fighter 320+ is built up at the factory premises in Münsterhausen and sucessfully completes its first test runs before it will be open to the public in 2007. Check this site again to find out, where you can experience this amazing ride.

 

and the stats:

 

Width ~ 197 ft

Depth ~ 125 ft

Height ~ 73 ft

Track length ~ 1185 ft

Track width 3,94 ft

Speed ~ 44 miles/h

max. vertical acceleration ~ 4,5g

min. vertical acceleration ~ -1,3g

Vehicles, 8 persons each 3

Capacity ~ 850 pph

Connected Load ~ 90 kW

 

and some pics:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Looks like a VERY cool ride with some very oversized intamin track!

[pvcoasterguy]

Wow... that looks really intense!

 

Gerstlauer has come a long way since the days of crappy wooden coaster trains. I believe they will continue to become more prominent in the industry, especially with some of these new designs.

[apollo210]

I want to see one of those at canobie to replace the corkscrew! THat rides looks like a fun, intense ride! Gerstular is really surprising me lately

[CoasterFanatic]

Nice. The cut-back loop is back.

 

Suck it long and suck it hard Drachen Fire.

[viking86]

I think the tri-track looks kinda ugly, but the ride itself looks very fun. Im sure we will see much of Gerstlauer in the years to come.

[spaminacan11]

It looks like a lot of fun but THEY STOLE INTAMIN TRACK!

[viking86]

^And Intamin "stole" the Schwarzkopf track http://www.rcdb.com/ig37.htm?picture=18

[Reon]

^Maybe they're just learning from t he pors? Tri-track supports complex elements quite nicely, or so I have heard. Anyways, ride looks sexy. I hope KI tears down SoB and replaces it with one of these things

[okinawaboy11]

Looks like Intamin Triangle Track on steroids.

[peteb]

If you dig back you'll find that Arrow was one of the first companies that tried a triple truss type track used on their suspended prototype. It was very strong but at the time expensive and difficult to make.

[TheStig]

Maybe they are doing this so that the loop can be more supportave of itself? I mean look at it, there are a total of 4 supports between the loop and the cutback.

 

Colin"its does look cool though"C

[okinawaboy11]

^ That would make sense.

 

It doesn't have that support that wraps around the entire loops like on Typhoon at Bebbejaanland.

 

But then again, Speed nor the one at BonBon land have that either, so, I dunno.

[bgwfreak]

Makes me wonder if we'll see any of this on the Dollywood coaster.

 

Can't wait to ride my first Euro fighter.

 

Who knew I'd ever be excited about a Gerstlauer coaster.

[peteb]

You're right; that's the whole idea of these new track systems where the track is a structural member.

[viking86]

It doesn't have that support that wraps around the entire loops like on Typhoon at Bebbejaanland.

 

But then again, Speed nor the one at BonBon land have that either, so, I dunno.

 

Whats this then http://www.rcdb.com/ig2721.htm?picture=8 ??

[nemesis-storm]

I also think it's highly likely that Duinrell will get one of these models of Eurofighters, as the stats RCDB quote are very similar to this type.

 

Possibly, the Eurofighter that's going to Adventure Island in Southend UK will one also or close to it. As the log flume the coaster is rumoured to replaced is not very big.

 

I was only looking on the Gerstlauer website on Tuesday night about this coaster too.

[DerekRx]

Wow, Gerstlauer has really come a long way from making really painful wooden coaster cars! I really enjoyed Speed and this new model looks promising as well, especially adding in a cutback, which I always wanted to experience.

[RayOfLight]

That thing is looking beautiful!

[TheStig]

I dont know who Rick is, but according to his ride, he sounds pretty delightful!

 

Colin C

[chaos]

I love the new model. It makes the ride look less like the coasters you'd find at a carnival.

[okinawaboy11]

It doesn't have that support that wraps around the entire loops like on Typhoon at Bebbejaanland.

 

But then again, Speed nor the one at BonBon land have that either, so, I dunno.

 

Whats this then http://www.rcdb.com/ig2721.htm?picture=8 ??

 

hmm, for some reason I thought Speed didn't have it.

 

My fault.

[coasterguy618]

Finally! The first cutback since Drachen Fire. Looks fun. IMO it could be a little bigger though.

[Gnome]

Gerstlauer has never ceased to impressed me in the past couple of seasons. Seems like they are really growing as a company.

[DATman]

^^Not quite. This one doesn't fully invert. It's more of an intense (hopefully) overbank.

[ECZenith]

Wow, very impressive! They just keep rolling out new products.