Saudi Arabia Falcon Flight roller coaster is expected to reach a top speed of 251 km/h, run on a 4.2 km long track and plunge 195 m high.
Falcon Flight roller coaster simulator. Video: Coaster101
Falcon Flight, the world's fastest roller coaster, will appear at the Six Flags Qiddiya amusement park, scheduled to open in 2024, in the Saudi Arabian capital Riyadh, Interesting Engineering reported on November 20.
Qiddiya Investment Company (QIC), in partnership with Intamin Amusement Rides, began designing Falcon Flight in early 2022. At the 2023 International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions (IAAPA) show in Orlando, USA, Intamin Amusement Rides released more details about the roller coaster, revealing a model train car.
Falcon Flight is the first Exa-class roller coaster (a roller coaster that reaches a height of over 183 m), and is expected to break many roller coaster records in the world. The highest point of the track is 195 m, making Falcon Flight the tallest roller coaster, surpassing the record-holding Kingda Ka at Six Flags Great Adventure in the US, which is 139 m high.
Falcon Flight will also be the world's longest roller coaster, at 4.2 km, surpassing the Steel Dragon 2000 at Nagashima Spa Land in Japan, which is 2.4 km long. In addition, the Exa roller coaster's top speed will be 251 km/h, beating the Formula Rossa at Ferrari World in Abu Dhabi, which has a top speed of 240 km/h, to claim the title of world's fastest.
Despite Falcon Flight’s high speed and steep incline, passengers won’t need any protective gear because each row of the 14-passenger train has a protective windshield, according to information released by IAAPA. The first car of the train is designed to resemble a falcon’s head and can accommodate two passengers. Subsequent cars can accommodate four passengers.
Falcon Flight will undergo several launches using the Magnetically Accelerated Motor (LSM) technology over a 4.2 km (2.6 mi) track, with the first launch being used to propel the train away from the station. The train will then travel through a series of twisting curves and reach the base of the cliff. Here, a second LSM will accelerate the train to 160 km/h, taking passengers to the top of the cliff. The train will make a few laps at the top, then prepare for the steepest drop in roller coaster history.
The new train incorporates super-large wheels with specially designed rims, providing superior cooling. This design solves the problems caused by high speeds and high temperatures in the Saudi Arabian desert. The train’s chassis is completely machine-made and has no welds. In addition, the train will look impressive in the dark with 35 individually adjustable lighting modules.
Thu Thao (According to Interesting Engineering )
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