Whirlpool Aero Car

Whirlpool Aero Car, also called Spanish Aero Car is a cable car, the four kilometers downstream of Niagara Falls, the almost circular vortex basin of the Whirlpool Rapids in the Niagara River crossing.

The two stations are located on the opposite sides of the hot tub, both located on the Canadian, left side of the river that leaves the pelvis in a 90 ° angle. The 530 meter long ride begins and ends at a height of 86 meters above the river; in the middle of the cable car still has a height of 42 meters. The route leads over the almost right angles projecting into the fluidized-bed tank American territory, so that with a round- trip ticket, the U.S. border is crossed four times in total. It has a view of the rapids, the whirlpool and further downstream the hydropower plants Sir Adam Beck Hydroelectric Power Stations on the left and Robert Moses Niagara Power Plant on the right, the American side.

The cable car goes back to an idea of J. Enoch Thompson and was built by The Niagara Spanish Aerocar Co. Limited, designed by Leonardo Torres Quevedo in 1913. It was opened on 8 August 1916. Renovation work took place in the years 1961, 1967 and 1984.

The cable car has only one vehicle, a large red rectangular covered basket for 35 people hanging on a yellow, an arched bridge -like structure that runs on three running at their sides carrying ropes with attached at their corners roles.

Technically, it is a special form of swing path or a wide-track winds aerial cableway with six supporting cables (25 mm diameter) and an attached pull rope in the middle. It is driven by an electric motor of 37 kW and continues with approximately 7 km / h For emergencies, a diesel engine is also available. There is also a rescue gondola for four people, but, except for exercises had to be never used.

The Whirlpool Aero Car is from April to November.

At the cable car a table with the following text has been applied:

" NIAGARA SPANISH AERO CAR Leonardo Torres Quevedo (1852-1936) what an ingenious Spanish engineer. Among his creations were algebraic machines, remote control devices, dirigibles and the world 's first computer.

The Niagara Spanish Aero Car designed by Leonardo Torres Quevedo what Represented and a new type of aerial cable way did he called " transbordador ". Officially opened on August 8, 1916, it is the only one of its kind in existence.

The Niagara Parks Commission in 1991 "

" NIAGARA SPANISH AERO CAR Leonardo Torres Quevedo (1852-1936) was a brilliant Spanish engineer. Among his creations algebraic machinery, remote-controlled cameras, airships and the world's first computers were.

The Niagara Spanish Aero Car was designed by Leonardo Torres Quevedo and introduces a new type of a cableway is that he called transbordador. Officially opened on August 8, 1916, she is the only one of its kind existing

The Niagara Parks Management 1991 "