EURO-FIGHTER
Gerstlauer’s signature coaster offers a beyond-vertical first drop combined with any number of inversions and thrilling ride elements
Ride Description
Excitement is in the air as the vehicle is carried to the top of the lift hill via the Euro-Fighter’s the unique vertical lift. Passengers scream with delight as they face straight upward into the sky as they are lifted to the summit. At the crest of the lift hill the vehicle faces towards the ground and negotiates the exhilarating first drop, a beyond-vertical vertical plunge which faces passengers toward the ground, affording them a great first drop.
Excitement is in the air as your ride vehicle is carried to the top of the lift hill, via the Euro-Fighter’s unique, vertical lift system. At the crest, you slowly face the ground and the beyond-vertical first drop. Plunging towards the ground, your car navigates tight twists, turns and inversions, all guaranteed to illicit screams of joy.
Ride Restraint
The Euro-Fighter vehicle seats 8 passengers in 2 rows holding 4 passengers each. The open vehicle design can come with comfortable lap bars or over-the-shoulder restraints and will accommodate riders of most sizes.
Lift Control System
The Euro-Fighter’s specialized lift system allows riders to experience the thrill of rising straight into the sky. Once the car advances to the lift hill the specially-made chain attaches a pusher to the car, which locks it into place. The vehicle then rises to the top of the structure and smoothly releases from the mechanism before speeding through the layout.
Launch Capabilities
We utilize a reliable and affordable LSM (Linear Synchronous Motors) system in order to offer guests an exciting acceleration that uses a minimal amount of energy. Our Launch Coaster also uses a magnetic braking system that smoothly brings the trains to a stop and booster tires to advance the train through the station.
Layouts
We have a series of pre-engineered layouts that are made for a base frame, foundations or both. The layouts below show what the Euro-Fighter system can do. However, Gerstlauer has designed many custom Euro-Fighters and would enjoy designing one for every potential customer.
Euro-Fighter 320+
Tripsdrill in Germany. It features four inversions, one of which is indoors, and an exciting dive loop/corkscrew combination to end the ride. This compact design is one of Gerstlauer’s most popular layouts and can be found on four continents.
- Footprint: 55 m x 40 m (180 ft x 131 ft) L-Shaped
- Height: 22 m (72 ft)
- Track Length: 360 m (1,181 ft)
- Elements:
Beyond-Vertical Drop
Vertical Loop
Split Loop
Heartline Roll
Helix - Cars: 3
- Passengers per Car: 8
- Hourly Throughput: 700 pph
- Max. Speed: 70 km/h (44 mph)
- Ride Control System: Allen-Bradley PLC system
- Electrical Power Req: 90 kW
- Standards: Static calculations according to TUV, EN, ASTM, and CSEI regulations
- Foundation Style: Base Frame or Foundations
- Height Restriction: 1.22 m (48 in)
Euro-Fighter 680
- Footprint: 100 m x 70 m (320 ft x 230 ft)
- Height: 30 m (100 ft)
- Track Length: 680 m (2,231 ft)
- Elements:
Max verticle angle: 100°
Inversions: 3 - Cars: 8
- Passengers per Car: 8
- Hourly Throughput: 1,000 pph
- Max. Speed: 85 km/h (53 mph)
- Foundation Style: Foundations
- Ride Control System: Allen-Bradley PLC system
- Electrical Power Req: 140 kW
- Standards: Static calculations according to TUV, EN, ASTM, and CSEI regulations
- Foundation Style: Base Frame or Foundations
Euro-Fighter 1000
- Footprint: 160 m x 40 m (524 ft x 131 ft)
- Height: 43 m (141 ft)
- Track Length: 1,000 m (3,280 ft)
- Elements:
Max Vertical Angle: 121°
Inversions: 7 - Cars: 7
- Passengers per Car: 8
- Hourly Throughput: 650 pph
- Max. Speed: 100 km/h (62 mph)
- Ride Control System: Allen-Bradley PLC system
- Electrical Power Req: 330 kW
- Standards: Static calculations according to TUV, EN, ASTM, and CSEI regulations