Speed Racer (roller coaster model)
| Speed racer | |
|---|---|
Whizzer in Six Flags Great America |
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| Data | |
| Type | Steel - seated |
| model | Speed racer |
| Drive type | electric spiral lift / chain lift hill |
| Manufacturer | Schwarzkopf GmbH |
| Designer | Werner Stengel |
| opening | 1971 (first delivery) |
| capacity | 2000-2500 people per hour |
| Inversions | 0 |
| Theming | operator-dependent |
Speed Racer or Extended Jumbo Jet is a steel roller coaster model from the manufacturer Schwarzkopf GmbH , which was first delivered in 1971. Alongside Jet Star I , Jet Star II , Jet Star III and City Jet, it is the fourth model in the Jet Star series.
In contrast to the other Jet-Star models, the deliveries of the Speed Racer are not identical to each other, but have been individually adapted for the customer and the respective terrain. A total of six to eight trains with two to four cars each can be used, giving a theoretical capacity of 2000 to 2500 people per hour. The trains can be pulled up using a spiral or chain lift . The connection value is approx. 100 kW .
Locations
| Roller coaster | operator | country | opening | closure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Big bend | Six Flags Over Texas |
 United States
|
1971 | September 25, 1979 |
| Montaña Rusa Zambezi Zinger |
Parque Del Café Worlds of Fun |
 Colombia United States
|
1999 May 26, 1973 |
1997 |
| Mountain railway | Phantasialand |
 Germany
|
1975 | May 1, 2001 |
| Whizzer | California's Great America |
United States
|
1976 | 1988 |
| Whizzer | Six Flags Great America |
United States
|
1976 |
Individual evidence
- ↑ SPEEDRACER - Big Bend - Six Flags over Texas, USA. schwarzkopf-coaster.net.
- ↑ SPEEDRACER - Zambezi Zinger - Worlds of Fun, USA. schwarzkopf-coaster.net.
- ↑ SPEEDRACER / BOBBAHN - Bobbahn 1 - Phantasialand, Germany. schwarzkopf-coaster.net.
- ↑ SPEEDRACER - Willard's Whizzer - Marriott's Great America, USA (Santa Clara). schwarzkopf-coaster.net.
- ↑ SPEEDRACER - Willard's Whizzer - Marriott's Great America, USA (Gurnee). schwarzkopf-coaster.net.