on a link that was posted here, the hydraulic system used for the launch can reach 0-120mph in 2.5 seconds, pressing only 2Gs of force on you.
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*** This post was edited by Montu 12/5/2002 7:06:21 PM ***
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The CPlaya 100--6 days, 9 parks, 47 coasters, 2037 miles and a winner.....LoCoSuMo.
Between each catwalk=49'6"
7 catwalks
Top of support= (or should per plan) 47'9"
Track height= .............what? you don't know this one?
You are all getting your 400+ feet!
P.S. It doesn't matter how I know this. So, don't pry!
Looks like the photo is from Battery Park:
Printing it out and scaling it out, I got these numbers:
Assume MF is 300’
In a 2D world #16 would be a relative 350’
In a 2D world M-XL200 would be a relative 166’
Since there is distance and perspective is involved …
Here are the Key numbers for one of you math majors to calculate the actual height: (source USGS)
6.2 miles Battery Park to MF
1320’ MF to #16
1860’ MF to M-XL200
*** This post was edited by late1 12/10/2002 12:18:22 AM ***
But there is something easier that you can do with that photo. You can see both overbanked turns on MI. The one on the left is 100 feet high according to the MF press release. It looks to be the same level as the second catwalk and since it is in front of the tower, each level must be at least 50 feet. I am sticking with my range of 50-52. This should prove that the tower is now at or over 400 feet.
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As the crow flies:
Battery Park to MF is actually 1.7 Miles
What I did was try to measure the size distortion in the photo between MF and Maggie and use the distances to try to determine what it should be for MF and #16.
In that photo on my screen, MF was 4.625" and Maggie was 2.5". That puts Maggie at 54.1% of MF, but in real life it is 66.1% This means that the photo makes MF 18.2% bigger compaired to Maggie. In other words, if you multipled the photo height of MF by .818 (and get 3.783) and divide that into 2.5 you get 66.1% which ='s 205/310.
Now if all three structures are in a straight line, and late1's numbers are correct, then #16 is 71% of the way from MF to Maggie. (1320/1860) 71% of 18.2% is 12.916% That is how much bigger MF should appear compaired to #16 in that photo.
310/87.1%=355.9'. That is how high #16 should be in the photo where it intersects the top of MF, minus a bit for not being an exact straight line with MF and Maggie. (MF intersects #16 right below the 7th catwalk.)
Now as for that second method I mentioned. That hill in the photo is not the 3rd overbank, it is the 6th hill that comes back off MI. It appears to be the same level as the 3rd 100 foot overbank in both the new video on VM and the beach cam from the other side. It also appears to be level with the second catwalk, so if anyone knows the official height of that hill, it would be useful information.
*** This post was edited by Front Seat Rider 12/12/2002 2:20:17 AM ***
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Here is the image I made to calculate the distance.
Check my math...
I did some measurements of the pic to determine more precisely how tall the tower is. On my screen, each level of #16 was .668 inches and the top of MF intersects the 7th level at .563 inches or 81.8% of the way up that level. (We are dealing with small measurements so I may be a tad off.) Anyway, since I already concluded that #16 should be 355.9 feet where it intersects with the top of MF, I did the following formula:
6.818X=355.9
x=52.2 feet per level
(That may be a tiny bit high since the three coasters are in almost a straight line but not exact. Also it may be a bit off for imprecise measurements on my screen.)
8X52.2=417.6'
My original estimate of 50-52 feet per level based on the horizon analysis (introduced by Mach1) is about right.
are you ok.. in the head i mean?
its 400+ feet.. and you measuring your computer screen is not going to come up with anything but a wrong estimate or insanely lucky guess.
aye.. have fun
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ed. - I didn't use the pictures to determine an actual dimension. I used the picture to determine relative sizes to justify an estimated dimension. (Just practicing a little fire prevention!)
*** This post was edited by jdubya 12/14/2002 4:00:41 AM ***
jdubya, I am unclear as to which pic you used. Also, I will enjoy both the front and back on this but I want the front first. I rode the front of Hypersonic and it was so intimidating to be staring directly at a wall of steel that (because of depth perception lol) looked way too close. It will give the launch on the first ride so much more drama. Later I'll check out the air in the back.
Edit-I saved a pic from the ground webcam, enlarged, and measured the 7th and 8th levels and yes, the top level is bigger. You can also tell because the diagonal supports from the two front towers on 8 are not parallel to the ones on 7. Having said that, unless my measurements were a bit high, which they could have been for all the reasons I stated earlier, 420 does sound a bit low. We are so close now though that all we can do is wait for the announcement.
*** This post was edited by Front Seat Rider 12/14/2002 4:37:50 AM ***
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