Air Powered Vertical Coaster

Air Powered Vertical Coaster
Type:	Roller Coaster
Description:	A coaster involving a fast launch then a 90° incline, followed by a 90° drop.
Cost:	£6,750+
Size:	Medium - Large (variable)
Appearance:	Loopy Landscapes, RollerCoaster Tycoon 2, RollerCoaster Tycoon 3

Construction

Track consists of steel girders. Trains run on rubber tires to give a smooth ride, with up-stop wheels below.

Special Track Elements

• Banked Curves
• Vertical Track

Vehicles

• Air Powered Coaster Train

Other Info

The train is launched out of the station using an air-powered launch system. To achieve a comfortable ride, the launch speed should be carefully chosen so the train is travelling at minimum speed over the crest of the hill.

This ride is called Air Powered Coaster in RCT3.

In Real Life

• The Air Powered Coaster is made by the company S&S (who bought out Arrow in 2002). There are two notable APC's of this distinct type and they are HyperSonic XLC (abbr. Xtreme Launch Coaster) which was removed in 2007, and Dudonpa (once was the world's fastest roller coaster) in Japan. There have been make overs of the Air powered coaster (all by S&S) and the latest remake was RingRacer in Germany, which reached a top speed of over 130 mph.