OK the last thing I really wanted to do was to start another topic with Stealth somewhere along the lines but I couldn't find another one relevant enough to post this.
I just want peoples views and opinions and in all honesty as much as the construction topic put me off Stealth its not a sneaky pop at it.
This may have been brought up in the construction topic, if so, whoops, but its 2:30am I'm not sifting through 286 pages of crap to find something.
The point being, in my opinion Stealths tophat looks undersupported.
http://www.rcdb.com/ig3081.htm?picture=40
As well as Xcelerator
http://www.rcdb.com/ig1574.htm?picture=27
I just can't help but think the several ton's going over that amount of unsupported steel every minute or so can be good!
Now compare that to the other Intamin rockets.
http://www.rcdb.com/ig2832.htm?picture=37
http://www.rcdb.com/ig1896.htm?picture=42
Now despite having an interest in coasters I've never really had an interest in the physics side of things and obviously the two examples I used which had the extra supports are the two tallest coasters in the world, so is it something to do with the height? Hmmmm maybe this should end up being in quick questions lol.
However I'll provide three answers and I would like a vote on one please....
a) Stealth/Xcelerator are undersupported
b) Kingda Ka/Top Thrill Dragster are oversupported
c) Neither, both rides have adequate supporting for a variation of, or particular, reasons.
Remember this is a polls and opinions forum so please respect others opinions.
And my opinion being A!
I just want peoples views and opinions and in all honesty as much as the construction topic put me off Stealth its not a sneaky pop at it.
This may have been brought up in the construction topic, if so, whoops, but its 2:30am I'm not sifting through 286 pages of crap to find something.
The point being, in my opinion Stealths tophat looks undersupported.
http://www.rcdb.com/ig3081.htm?picture=40
As well as Xcelerator
http://www.rcdb.com/ig1574.htm?picture=27
I just can't help but think the several ton's going over that amount of unsupported steel every minute or so can be good!
Now compare that to the other Intamin rockets.
http://www.rcdb.com/ig2832.htm?picture=37
http://www.rcdb.com/ig1896.htm?picture=42
Now despite having an interest in coasters I've never really had an interest in the physics side of things and obviously the two examples I used which had the extra supports are the two tallest coasters in the world, so is it something to do with the height? Hmmmm maybe this should end up being in quick questions lol.
However I'll provide three answers and I would like a vote on one please....
a) Stealth/Xcelerator are undersupported
b) Kingda Ka/Top Thrill Dragster are oversupported
c) Neither, both rides have adequate supporting for a variation of, or particular, reasons.
Remember this is a polls and opinions forum so please respect others opinions.
And my opinion being A!