| Roller Coaster: | Afterburn (2008 to ?)
Top Gun - The Jet Coaster (1999 to 2007) |
| Amusement Park: | Carowinds (Charlotte, North Carolina 28273 USA) |
| Classification: | Roller Coaster |
| Type: | Steel - Inverted |
| Status: | Operating since 3/20/1999 |
| Make / Model: | Bolliger & Mabillard / Inverted Coaster |
| Designer: | Ingenieur Büro Stengel GmbH |
| Capacity: | 1380 riders per hour |
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| Length: | 2956' | |
| Height: | 113' | |
| Inversions: | 6 | |
| Speed: | 62 mph | |
| Duration: | 2:47 | |
| Elements: | Loop
Immelmann
Zero−G Roll (Heartline Spin)
Batwing
Corkscrew (Wing Over)
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| Trains: | 2 trains with 8 cars per train. Riders are arranged 4 across in a single row for a total of 32 riders per train. |
| | Riders must be 54" or taller to ride. |
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| History: | Initially, Carowinds had plans to theme this coaster after the movie, Godzilla. But the movie had little success, so the park instead themed the coaster after the movie Top Gun and gave it the name Top Gun - The Jet Coaster |
