S&S Power Thrust Air 2000

The original Thrust Air 2000 coaster was set up in Utah at the S&S Plant. The media got to ride it, as is usually the case with new S&S rides, and then it was dissassembled and used in the construction of Hypersonic XLC at Paramount's King's Dominion. There has only been one other Thrust Air Coaster, Fuji-Q Highland's Dodonpa, which held the world's fastest coaster record at one time and still holds the record for fastest coaster acceleration in the world - Dodonpa reaches its maximum speed of 107 mph in just 1.8 seconds. Although generally considered inferior to the Hydraulic launch system perfected by Intamin, the Thrust Air's pneumatic system is capable of much quicker launches.