Stealth (roller coaster)

View of the top-hat

Stealth is a steel roller coaster which was built by the manufacturer Intamin. The roller coaster is at Thorpe Park near London, England. It reaches a maximum height of approximately 63 m, which makes it the fourth tallest roller coaster in Europe to Shambhala, Silver Star and The Big One. It is the highest Launched Coaster in Europe. The train reaches a speed of around 128 km / h in just under 2 seconds ( before 2007 still around 2.5 seconds), making it the currently the third fastest roller coaster in Europe at the same time. On the passengers act while driving approximately 4.5 g The cost of this roller coaster amount to around 12 million pounds sterling.

The attraction was opened on 15 March 2006.

The journey

After up to 20 brave have taken place in the car, a voice is heard: "Place your heads back, face forwards - 3, 2, 1, GO GO GO", which means as much as: " Say the heads back, face straight - 3, 2, 1, GO GO GO ". The car will now be accelerated to the firing line at around 128 km / h. Now comes the 60 -meter-high top-hat, the dome of the rider to feel a few moments of airtime, they are lifted out of the seat. In conclusion, offers the ride even a small Airtimehügel before using the final brakes. One last curve and the oval closes.

Stealth has three trains with five cars. In each car four people can (two rows of two people) take place. As restraint system come shoulder strap for use.

Upgrade ( Stealth 1.1)

Before the 2007 season, Stealth has been revised. The launch from 0-128 km / h takes place from this season in less than two seconds. Before the car reached a top speed in about 2.5 seconds.

Records

As Stealth opened in 2006, presented the attraction on numerous records, which are listed below.

Records 2006

  • Europe's fastest rollercoaster - 128 km / h
  • Europe's highest and fastest launch coaster - 63 m, 128 km / h
  • The third highest roller coaster in Europe - 63 m

Records 2007

  • Europe's tallest launch coaster - 63 m
  • Fastest launch coaster in Europe - 0-128 km / h in less than two seconds - In June 2007, Furius Baco exceeded by

Train at the lowest point of departure

Input and train at launch

Train from behind at the driveway to Airtimehügel

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