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| Manufacturer | Bolliger & Mabillard | ||||||||||
| Product | Custom Wing Coaster | ||||||||||
| Type | Steel - Winged | ||||||||||
| Riders per train | 32 | ||||||||||
| Propulsion | Chain lift hill | ||||||||||
| Height | 120 feet | ||||||||||
| Drop | 110 feet | ||||||||||
| Top speed | 55 mph | ||||||||||
| Length | 3000 feet | ||||||||||
| Inversions | 5 | ||||||||||
| Duration | 1:15 | ||||||||||
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X-Flight is a steel winged roller coaster located at Six Flags Great America in Gurnee, Illinois, USA. Built in 2012, it is the second Wing Coaster to open in the United States after Wild Eagle at Dollywood and is the park's thirteenth roller coaster.
History
On September 1, 2011, it was announced that X-Flight would be coming to Six Flags Great America.[1]
Vertical construction began in January 2012.[2]
X-Flight opened to the general public on May 16, 2012.[3]
Design
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X-Flight, following the pre-drop, begins with a half-barrel roll, leading into the main drop upside down.
Trains
2 trains with 8 cars per train. Riders are arranged 4 across in a single row for a total of 32 riders per train.
Images
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The entrance
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The test seat
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The safety sign
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The extended queue area
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The immelmann
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The helix
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References
- ↑ "Six Flags Great America announces X-Flight". Coaster101. September 1, 2011. Retrieved February 6, 2022.
- ↑ "X-Flight goes vertical". Coaster101. January 6, 2012. Retrieved February 6, 2022.
- ↑ "X Flight all about inversions".
External links
- X-Flight on the Roller Coaster DataBase.
