| Hypersonic XLC | |
|---|---|
 The launch section | |
| Kings Dominion | |
| Location | Kings Dominion |
| Park section | Candy Apple Grove |
| Coordinates | 37°50′14″N 77°26′46″W / 37.837155°N 77.445974°W |
| Status | Removed |
| Opening date | March 24, 2001 |
| Closing date | October 28, 2007 |
| Cost | $15,000,000 USD |
| Replaced by | El Dorado (2009-2011) WindSeeker |
| General statistics | |
| Type | Steel – Launched |
| Manufacturer | S&S – Sansei Technologies |
| Designer | S&S – Sansei Technologies |
| Model | Thrust Air 2000 |
| Track layout | Out-and-Back |
| Lift/launch system | Pneumatic |
| Height | 165 ft (50 m) |
| Drop | 133 ft (41 m) |
| Length | 1,560 ft (480 m) |
| Speed | 80 mph (130 km/h) |
| Inversions | 0 |
| Duration | 16 seconds |
| Max vertical angle | 90° |
| Capacity | 1,380 riders per hour |
| Acceleration | 0-80 in 1.8 seconds |
| G-force | 4.0 |
| Height restriction | 54 in (137 cm) |
| Hypersonic XLC at RCDB | |
Hypersonic XLC was a roller coaster located at Kings Dominion in Doswell, Virginia. Hypersonic was built by S&S Worldwide (now S&S – Sansei Technologies), a company specializing in air-powered rides, and was the first compressed air launch coaster in the world. Hypersonic was S&S Worldwide's actual prototype for an air-launched coaster, called Thrust Air 2000.
The ride was originally fabricated by Intermountain Lift, Inc.[1] It was reconstructed at Kings Dominion after being moved from its original location in Utah. S&S Worldwide also greatly modified the section following the 90° drop to accommodate Kings Dominion's landscape and to properly bank the turn.[2]
In 2007, Hypersonic XLC was closed and later dismantled.
- ^ "Amusement". Intermountain Lift, Inc. July 30, 2011. Archived from the original on November 8, 2014. Retrieved September 5, 2014.
- ^ Press Release (Hypersonic XLC, The Xtreme Launch Coaster- Designed to thrill!)