Fact about Euro Fighters

[JFrombaugh]

I just read on Gerstlauer's website that Mystery Mine, Speed, Rage, and Typhoon have an insane negative G rating of -1.3!!

 

I knew that Speed at Oakwood pulled -1.3Gs, but Wikipedia said this was during the airtime hill (which everyone says is really powerful). But I tested out the Typhoon recreation in NL, and it hits that same number right at the start of the beyond vertical drop. The Gerstlauer website says Speed's airtime hill is only -1G.

 

Spongebob at Nick Universe, for some reason, is listed as pulling -0.7Gs, don't know why.

 

That's awesome, I didn't know all Euro Fighters except Spongebob pull -1.3Gs!!! It's a good burst of "yellow" airtime according to NL.

 

You can read the various fact sheets here: http://www.gerstlauer-rides.de/english/Gerstlauer_E.html (Click English and Euro Fighter under Products if you need to)

 

Are there any other coasters you guys know of that have high negative G readings? I know that Rita at Alton Towers pulls -0.7, and G-Force at Drayton Manor pulls -1, but parks seem to advertise positive Gs more than negative.

[Hurricane]

Superman Escape at Warner Bros. Movie World pulls -1G on the Airtime Hills. But that doesn't really suprise me about the Euro Fighters either.

[Loefet]

T-Express pulls -1.5 g's on it's first drop

[hyyyper]

I guess the good old Expedition GeForce has got some nice ejectors too

[Troll]

Rage didnt seem like it had that much airtime on the airtime hill - not as much as Speed anyway. I'm suprised that they are the same though. It will be interesting to see where Saw comes into this when they open it.

[Loefet]

I guess the good old Expedition GeForce has got some nice ejectors too

The P'n'P's produce higher negative forces then the Megas.

[holyblakbelt]

Spongebob at Nick Universe, for some reason, is listed as pulling -0.7Gs, don't know why.

 

I think the reason why Spongebob doesn't have much negative G-forces is that because of its compact layout. It is more twisted than airtime filled. I have not been to MoA since Febuary, so I have never rode the new rides at NickU yet.

[TheStig]

Just my 2 cents worth, don't base your facts on No Limits. It's a simulation, and I can guarantee that the recreation and the actual ride are not even close to being exactly the same.

 

I'm just saying...

[rollerboy]

Superman Escape at Warner Bros. Movie World pulls -1G on the Airtime Hills.

 

If that is correct, I can't imagine what 1.3 G's of negative force would feel like. Looks like I will just have to wait til' March .

[Team Thriller]

I'm actually not suprised. I rememeber riding Typhoon and not being able to stay in my seat no matter how hard I tried...

 

--James

[nannerdw]

I think the first vertical drop on Mystery Mine pulls more -g's than the 95 degree drop. At least it felt that way.

[Wood Dragon 1988]

I have a question. According to physics, isn't there no such thing as negative gs?

 

I have heard nothing can have less than 0 gs, is that right?

[niiicolaaah]

Ahhh, the airtime hill on Speed. It left bruises on my shoulders that lasted for 2 weeks. And I never bruise. Gosh I miss that ride.

[Moose]

It's all about the Vectors.

 

The negative relates to the direction of the acceleration in relation to our standard of measurement, in this case, gravity.

[ECZenith]

I've been on hundreds of coasters and SFNE's SROS definately feels the most intense in the negative G department, so I believe that. (^)