Shock Wave (Six Flags Over Texas)
| Shock wave | |
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A loop of Shock Wave. |
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| Data | |
| Location |
Six Flags Over Texas ( Arlington , Texas , USA ) |
| Type | Steel - seated |
| Drive type | Chain lift hill |
| Manufacturer | Schwarzkopf GmbH |
| Designer | Ingenieurbüro Stengel GmbH |
| opening | April 22, 1978 |
| length | 1100 m |
| height | 35 m |
| Departure | 32 m |
| Max. gradient | 49 ° |
| Max. speed | 97 km / h |
| Max. acceleration | 5.9 g |
| Travel time | 2:00 min |
| capacity | 1100 people per hour |
| elements | two loops |
| Inversions | 2 |
Shock Wave in Six Flags Over Texas ( Arlington , Texas , USA ) is a steel roller coaster manufactured by Schwarzkopf GmbH , which opened in 1978. It was the first roller coaster to be equipped with two consecutive loops . Likewise, when it opened, it was the tallest roller coaster in the world. Just a few weeks later, the record was broken by the Loch Ness Monster in Busch Gardens: The Old Country (today: Busch Gardens Europe ). Werner Stengel used the principle of the heart line for the first time with Shock Wave , which turned out to be a milestone in the subsequent roller coaster designs.
The approximately 1100 m long route reaches a height of 35 m and has a 32 m high first drop of 49 °, on which the trains can reach a top speed of 97 km / h. Up to 5.9 g act briefly in the two loops .
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Coordinates: 32 ° 45 ′ 31.6 " N , 97 ° 4 ′ 13.8" W.