Fastest inversion

[Dr. M]

I googled this, and did a quick search on the forum, and couldn't find anything. If this is a known fact already or if there's already a thread about this, please feel free to lock/delete with extreme prejudice.

 

I don't mean the fastest coaster that also has an inversion, I mean on what inversion, on what coaster, has the train going at the highest mph at the point at which your feet are over your head. No overbanks, I'm talking true inversions.

 

I have a couple guesses. Some of the older B&M inverts might be up there, for instance I haven't ridden it but Flight Deck at CGA has an EXTREMELY fast looking corkscrew, though maybe with B&M's precision engineering, all of the similarly-sized corkscrews on Raptor and such would be around the same speed. Maverick's heartline roll may have been a contender if it hadn't been removed. iSpeed's corkscrew over the station also has to be up there. And this, this might just win:

 

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Am I missing any obvious ones?

[gerstlaueringvar]

I think the Maverick's removed heartline roll would be the fastest.

 

Maybe the first heartline roll of iSpeed could be the fastest as well.

Edited February 9, 2014 by gerstlaueringvar

[WFChris]

Cool question! I think the fastest inversion I have personally experienced is probably the first loop on Viper at SFMM? No idea though...

[rustyinpeace]

^ I think it's either that or the flip down X2's first drop. The period where your upside down ends in a blink of an eye.

[TheDarkMaxim]

It's probably full throttle, taking the loop at 70mph.

[Dr. M]

^But you're not going anywhere near 70 mph at the top of the loop, the point at which you're actually inverted, that's why I don't think any larger inversion would really be up there.

[Cyrbuzz]

What about the inversion coming out of the tunnel of The Hulks launch? I know that feels pretty quick.

[TheDarkMaxim]

Fastest inversion is a bit ambiguous then. But in that sense i would bet one of the intamin blitz coasters, maybe even volcano.

[LiMiT]

All the Batman clones have very violent Zero-G-Rolls and corkscrews that may be near the top of the list for inversion speed.

[JonnyRCT3]

^Those zero-g's are taken at about 35-40 mph.

 

Furius Baco seems legit. iSpeed to.

[simon8899]

Not being fluent in the mathmatics but I guess the fastest inversion would be one that pulls the lowest Gs while built the most spread out. A loop by its design pulls way to much Gs as you enter and leave it - thats what made you most likely grey out between loops on the old Thriller were the exit of loop one is the entry for loop two.

 

I guess a large spread-out and well calculated corkscrew, zero-G-roll or inline-twist should be the inversions to traverse at higher speeds.

[KBrylczyk]

What about Mindbender at West Edmonton Mall? I have no idea how fast that thing is moving as it enters the loops but it seems wicked.

[rcdude]

Without knowing the actual speed, I have to guess that some of the early B&M coasters probably had the fastest inversions. The Batman clones, Flight Deck, and the Vortex twins come to mind as having particularly quick corkscrews/zero-g rolls. For loops, old Schwarzkopf loopers like Montezooma's Revenge feel pretty fast, as do coasters with small loops (namely Arrow and Pinfari loopers).

 

If we're talking about roll rate and not linear speed, 1990s B&M coasters and some of the more twisted Intamin maneuvers (such as the twisted horseshoe roll on Maverick) definitely feel the most snappy and seem to twist the quickest.

[Xcoaster]

The OMFG dive loop Ultra Twister at Rusutsu feels like you're going at warp speed through those heartline rolls, so it gets my nomination. iSpeed's corkscrew is pretty snappy though, so it might be the real winner.

[Cyrbuzz]

The zero g roll on Kumba is pretty intense not to mention the speed going into the Cobra Roll.

[coasterbill]

What about Mystery Mine's barrel roll right after the second lift? The older B&M invert's zero g rolls come to mind too.

[AstroDan]

iSpeed - the first inversion is insanely quick.

 

I can't think of any others that I have been on that are so quick.

[rcjp]

Interesting thread, but just to make sure: is the question what is the inversion which the train enters at the highest speed (then it could be furius baco) or what is the inversion which is taken during the smallest period of time (Ispeed or some B&M invert corkscrews could be one)?

[Dr. M]

Interesting thread, but just to make sure: is the question what is the inversion which the train enters at the highest speed (then it could be furius baco) or what is the inversion which is taken during the smallest period of time (Ispeed or some B&M invert corkscrews could be one)?

 

Neither exactly, the question isn't which inversion does the train enter at the highest speed, but which inversion are you traveling the fastest when you're actually upside-down.

[SharkTums]

I like this post, and I agree with what others have said and the way it's worded we're talking about a Zero G roll or corkscrew, not a loop.

 

What about old Chiller? The reverse blast into those was pretty fast.

[rctneil]

^ What about the Double Corkscrews on Insane Speed?!! They were insanely speedy!

[CPmillenia94]

Alpengeist cobra roll and mavericks roll that got removed. And yeah coming out of the spire the rolls on chiller were very quick.

[Angle O. Descent]

If you count Outlaw Run's first outside-overbanked-turn-yet-it-counts-as-an-inversion, then that would be a contender.

Iron Rattler's barrel roll also appears fairly fast as well. Some day I'll find out for myself

[jynx242]

Add another for Kumba's zero-g roll or the speed at which it enters the Cobra Roll. It is just insane (awesomely insane.)

[yay101]

Alpengeist, Raptor, and Batman-the Rid take their zero- rolls and corkscrews really fast. King's Island's Vortex and Raptor also take their vertical loops really fast!