Gerstlauer Euro-Fighter

The Euro-Fighter is a type of steel roller coaster developed by Gerstlauer. First launched in 2003, the trademark feature of the roller coaster is its beyond-vertical drop, which reaches an angle greater than 90 degrees. Although the majority of Euro-Fighters are custom designed for each installation, every design so far has included the trademark drop. A number of different track elements are possible, including vertical loops, diving loops and barrel rolls. Almost all Euro-Fighter models have a vertical chain-driven lift hill, although LSM launch systems are also available.

"Euro-Fighter" redirects here. For other uses, see Eurofighter (disambiguation).
The vertical lift and 'beyond vertical' drop on a Gerstlauer Euro-Fighter.

Riders are transported in individual cars around the track, which feature two rows of four seats. Two exceptions are Huracan at the Belantis amusement park in Germany and Dare Devil Dive at Six Flags Over Georgia, which both feature cars similar to those used on Gerstlauer's launched roller coasters. The cars have over-the-shoulder restraints and may be themed (to an extent) according to the customer's requirements. Dare Devil Dive's cars were the first to use a new lap-bar only restraint system.

Fluch von Novgorod, located at Hansa Park in Germany, was the first Euro-Fighter to incorporate both a vertical lift and an LSM launch in the same circuit.[1]

Installations
NameModelParkOpenedStatus
Vild-SvinetModel 500/8BonBon-Land2003Operating
Typhoon Model 670/8Bobbejaanland2004Operating
Speed: No LimitsModel 600Oakwood Theme Park2006Operating
RageModel 320+Adventure Island2007Operating
Mystery MineCustomDollywood2007Operating
SpongeBob SquarePants Rock Bottom PlungeCustomNickelodeon Universe2008Operating
SAW: The RideCustomThorpe Park2009Operating
FalconModel 320+Duinrell2009Operating
Fluch von NovgorodCustomHansa Park2009Operating
HuracanCustomBelantis2010Operating
Dare Devil DiveCustomSix Flags Over Georgia2011Operating
UntamedModel 320+Canobie Lake Park2011Operating
TakabishaModel 1000Fuji-Q Highland2011Operating
EurofighterCustomZoosafari Fasanolandia2011Operating[2]
Iron SharkModel 380Galveston Island Historic Pleasure Pier2012Operating
AbyssCustomAdventure World2013Operating[3]
KraterModel 380Colombian National Coffee Park2014Operating
SerpentModel 320+Parc Sindibad2015Operating
PredatorModel 320+IMG Worlds of Adventure2016Operating
HydrusModel 320Casino Pier2017Operating
Adrenaline PeakModel 320Oaks Amusement Park2018Operating[4]
TantrumModel 380Darien Lake2018Operating
TMNT ShellraiserModel 1000Nickelodeon Universe American Dream2019Operating

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VertikaCustomLa Récré des 3 Curés2020Operating[6]
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References
  1. "Gerstlauer's page for Fluch von Novgorod under 'New Projects'". Archived from the original on 2009-02-25. Retrieved 2009-03-08.
  2. Marden, Duane. "Serpent  (Zoosafari Fasanolandia)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved May 22, 2015.
  3. Wilson, Richard (12 September 2013). "Adventure World coaster named Abyss". Parkz. Retrieved 12 September 2013.
  4. "Adrenaline Peak - Oaks Amusement Park (Portland, Oregon, USA)". rcdb.com. Retrieved 2018-02-20.
  5. Marden, Duane. "TMNT Shellraiser  (Nickelodeon Universe Theme Park)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved June 12, 2012.
  6. https://www.ouest-france.fr/bretagne/brest-29200/brest-la-recre-des-3-cures-rouvre-vertika-fait-tourner-les-tetes-6859467
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