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| Manufacturer | Zierer | ||||||||
| Product | Hornet & Icarus | ||||||||
| Designer / calculations | Ing.-Büro Stengel GmbH | ||||||||
| Type | Steel | ||||||||
| Riders per train | 4 | ||||||||
| Hourly capacity | 1,150 | ||||||||
| Propulsion | Tire propelled lift | ||||||||
| Area | 54 metres × 35 metres | ||||||||
| Height | 10.7 metres | ||||||||
| Top speed | 42 km/h | ||||||||
| Length | 410 metres | ||||||||
| Inversions | 0 | ||||||||
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Hornet is a steel roller coaster located at Flambards Theme Park in Helston, Cornwall, England, UK. It opened in 1995.[1] It is the most southerly roller coaster in the United Kingdom.
Design
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Colour scheme
When the ride opened, it had yellow track with green supports. For the 2007 season, the supports were painted blue.
Trains
5 trains with 2 cars per train. In each car, riders are arranged inline in 2 rows, for a total of 4 riders per train. The trains have the head of a hornet on the front.
Etymology
A hornet is a type of wasp.
References
- ↑ "Rollercoaster on the way for Flambards". The West Briton and Royal Cornwall Gazette. 1995-01-19. p. 71. Retrieved 2023-09-10.
External links
- Hornet on the Roller Coaster DataBase.
