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Air
Alton Towers, England

Air
Make/ModelBolliger & Mabillard Flying Coaster
TypeSteel - Flying
Year Built2002
at Alton2002 to present

The world's first flying coaster. A bit of a disappointment to be honest - quite short and rather slow. Designed by John Wardley, Air opened in the 2002 season and was initially plagued with problems. Its better now, but still suffers regular breakdowns.

 

Coaster Stats

Length2756 ft
Height66 ft
Inversions2
Maximum Speed46.6 mph
Duration1:40
Max Positive Gs+3.5 G

More info on this roller coaster is available on the RCDB