Speed is an amusement ride design produced by the Dutch company KMG

KMG

KMG is a Dutch company manufacturing amusement rides. KMG has constructed over 150 rides to date.The following, among others, are KMG rides:*Afterburner*Discovery*Freak Out*Move It*Speed*Experience...

. It is commonly referred to as KMG Booster, due to its similarity with the Fabbri

Fabbri Group

The Fabbri Group is an Italian amusement rides manufacturer, based in Bergantino, a northern village of Italy.Fabbri was founded and started manufacturing in 1950, just after World War II, by Romolo Fabbri...

 Booster

Booster (Fabbri ride)

Booster is an amusement park ride made by Fabbri. It is a pendulum ride, similar to the later Speed by KMG...

 ride.

It has become an extremely common ride on European funfairs, particular in the UK. This is due to a combination of the ride's spectacular visual impact, and its highly practical operation. The ride can be transported on only one trailer, and requires just three hours to build up.

Design and operation

The ride is primarily a 37 metre arm, connected midway to the main support of the ride. Two sets of two seats are mounted at the end of each arm, back to back. Each four-seat assembly can swing through 360 degrees.

The arm rotates at up to 13 revolutions per minute, producing an acceleration of 3.5 g

G-force

The g-force associated with an object is its acceleration relative to free-fall. This acceleration experienced by an object is due to the vector sum of non-gravitational forces acting on an object free to move. The accelerations that are not produced by gravity are termed proper accelerations, and...

on the riders. Riders should be 52 inches tall or more.

Major Incidents

• On January 1, 2007, a ride attendant working on the Golden Way Amusements-owned Speed was struck by the armature while the ride was in motion. The attendant was hospitalised and placed in intensive care .
• On August 20, 2011, a ride attendant working on the Reithoffer Shows Inc.-owned Speed at the West Virginia State Fair stepped into the path of the ride. The gondola impacted him in the face, critically injuring him. He was air-lifted to Charleston Area Medical Center.