Formula Rossa
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Formula Rossa is a launched roller coaster
located at Ferrari World
in Abu Dhabi
, United Arab Emirates
. Manufactured by Intamin, Formula Rossa is the world's fastest roller coaster with a top speed of 240 kilometres per hour (149.1 mph). The coaster train accelerates to its top speed in approximately 4.9 seconds using a hydraulic launch system which generates a release velocity similar to that of aircraft carrier
steam catapults. The roller coaster track is 2.2 kilometres (1.4 mi) in length, ranking it 6th in the world, behind Steel Dragon 2000
, The Ultimate, The Beast, Fujiyama (roller coaster)
, and Millennium Force
Its shape was inspired by the legendary Italian racetrack Autodromo Nazionale Monza
. Due to the high air speeds and thus risk of an impact with airborne particulates or insect
s, riders in the front are required to wear protective glasses similar to those used during skydiving. Formula Rossa surpassed Kingda Ka
at Six Flags Great Adventure
as the world's fastest roller coaster with Kingda Ka retaining the record of the tallest roller coaster in the world.
Immediately following the launch, the train ascends a 53-metre hill, where its speed is significantly reduced via magnetic brakes. The train completes the course with a maximum speed of 65mph after this point.
Launched roller coaster
The launched roller coaster is a modern form of roller coaster which has increased in use in the last decade. In place of a traditional chain lift, the launched coaster initiates a ride with high amounts of acceleration via one or series of Linear Induction Motors , Linear Synchronous Motors ,...
located at Ferrari World
Ferrari World
Ferrari World is a Ferrari themed amusement park on Yas Island in Abu Dhabi. The park is situated under a roof making it the largest indoor amusement park in the world. Ferrari World officially opened on November 4, 2010...
in Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi , literally Father of Gazelle, is the capital and the second largest city of the United Arab Emirates in terms of population and the largest of the seven member emirates of the United Arab Emirates. Abu Dhabi lies on a T-shaped island jutting into the Persian Gulf from the central western...
, United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates
The United Arab Emirates, abbreviated as the UAE, or shortened to "the Emirates", is a state situated in the southeast of the Arabian Peninsula in Western Asia on the Persian Gulf, bordering Oman, and Saudi Arabia, and sharing sea borders with Iraq, Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, and Iran.The UAE is a...
. Manufactured by Intamin, Formula Rossa is the world's fastest roller coaster with a top speed of 240 kilometres per hour (149.1 mph). The coaster train accelerates to its top speed in approximately 4.9 seconds using a hydraulic launch system which generates a release velocity similar to that of aircraft carrier
Aircraft carrier
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steam catapults. The roller coaster track is 2.2 kilometres (1.4 mi) in length, ranking it 6th in the world, behind Steel Dragon 2000
Steel Dragon 2000
is a roller coaster at Nagashima Spa Land amusement park in Mie Prefecture, Japan. Built by Morgan Manufacturing, this gigacoaster opened, appropriately, in 2000—"The Year of the Dragon" in Asia. It debuted only months after Millennium Force at Cedar Point, and surpassed that as the world's tallest...
, The Ultimate, The Beast, Fujiyama (roller coaster)
Fujiyama (roller coaster)
Fujiyama is a steel roller coaster at Fuji-Q Highland, Fujiyoshida, Yamanashi, Japan. When Fujiyama opened in 1996 it was the world's tallest roller coaster at , and had the largest drop in the world at . Fujiyama was also the world's fastest roller coaster for a year of its operation, succeeded by...
, and Millennium Force
Millennium Force
Millennium Force is a steel roller coaster built by Intamin located at Cedar Point in Sandusky, Ohio, United States. It is the fourteenth roller coaster built at the park since the Blue Streak opened in 1964. Standing 310 feet tall at its highest point, the coaster overlooks Lake Erie.On a clear...
Its shape was inspired by the legendary Italian racetrack Autodromo Nazionale Monza
Autodromo Nazionale Monza
The Autodromo Nazionale Monza is a race track located near the town of Monza, north of Milan, in Italy. The circuit's biggest event is the Formula One Italian Grand Prix, which has been hosted there since the sport's inception....
. Due to the high air speeds and thus risk of an impact with airborne particulates or insect
Insect
Insects are a class of living creatures within the arthropods that have a chitinous exoskeleton, a three-part body , three pairs of jointed legs, compound eyes, and two antennae...
s, riders in the front are required to wear protective glasses similar to those used during skydiving. Formula Rossa surpassed Kingda Ka
Kingda Ka
Kingda Ka is a roller coaster located at Six Flags Great Adventure in Jackson, New Jersey, USA. It is the world's tallest roller coaster, and was the world's fastest until Formula Rossa opened in November 2010. The train is launched by a hydraulic launch mechanism to in 3.5 seconds. At the end of...
at Six Flags Great Adventure
Six Flags Great Adventure
Six Flags Great Adventure is a theme park in Jackson Township, New Jersey, owned by Six Flags Entertainment Corp., the world's largest amusement park corporation...
as the world's fastest roller coaster with Kingda Ka retaining the record of the tallest roller coaster in the world.
Immediately following the launch, the train ascends a 53-metre hill, where its speed is significantly reduced via magnetic brakes. The train completes the course with a maximum speed of 65mph after this point.