Flying Aces (roller coaster)

Roller coaster at Ferrari World

Not to be confused with Flying Ace Aerial Chase.

Flying Aces

Flying Aces traveling through its non-inverting loop

Ferrari World Abu Dhabi
Location| Ferrari World Abu Dhabi
Coordinates| 24°29′03″N 54°36′16″E﻿ / ﻿24.4841°N 54.6044°E﻿ / 24.4841; 54.6044[1]
Status| Operating
Opening date| 24 February 2016 (2016-02-24)
General statistics
Type| Steel
Manufacturer| Intamin
Model| Wing Coaster (Intamin)
Lift/launch system| Cable lift hill
Height| 63 m (207 ft)
Length| 1,500 m (4,921 ft)
Speed| 120 km/h (75 mph)
Inversions| 1
Capacity| 1,008 riders per hour
G-force| 5
Height restriction| 130 cm (4 ft 3 in)
Trains| 2 trains with 7 cars. Riders are arranged 4 across in a single row for a total of 28 riders per train.
Flying Aces at RCDB

Flying Aces is a steel roller coaster at Ferrari World in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. It was manufactured by Intamin and opened on 24 February 2016. It is the second Wing Coaster manufactured by Intamin and reaches a height of 63 metres (207 ft), has a maximum speed of 120 kilometres per hour (75 mph), and features 1,500 metres (4,921 ft) of track.[2] For safety reasons, the ride has a height restriction (130–196 cm) in place.[3]

## Characteristics

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Flying Aces is themed after Francesco Baracca, an Italian flying ace who was the designer and first user of Ferrari's logo, the Prancing Horse. Its queue depicts scenes of World War I air combat, and includes a hangar, barracks, training camp, and projected mural of airplanes flying in the sky.[4] The ride's trains are made to look like biplanes.[3]

### Ride experience

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Immediately upon leaving the station, riders begin to ascend the 63-metre (207 ft)[2] cable lift hill at an angle of 51 degrees and a speed of 30 kilometres per hour (19 mph).[5] The train then descends the main drop, reaching a maximum speed of 120 kilometres per hour (75 mph).[2] Immediately after the drop, the train then turns right and enters a 52-metre (171 ft)[2] non-inverting loop. The train then travels through several banked turns and hills before entering a heartline roll near the end of the ride. Shortly after the heartline roll, the train enters the final brake run.[6]

### Trains

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The trains used on Flying Aces feature seven rows, each seating four riders. This makes for a total capacity of 28 riders per train. Flying Aces is the second Wing Coaster by Intamin, following Skyrush at Hersheypark.[7]

## See also

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* 2016 in amusement parks
* List of Intamin rides
* Skyrush, another Intamin coaster with similar trains

## References

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1. ^ "Google Earth". Retrieved 8 January 2019.
2. ^ a b c d Marden, Duane. "Flying Aces (Ferrari World Abu Dhabi)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved 8 January 2019.
3. ^ a b "Flying Aces - Ferrari World Abu Dhabi". www.ferrariworldabudhabi.com. Retrieved 2023-05-21.
4. ^ "Flying Aces Coaster Ferrari World: Building Stories in Steel". Blooloop. 15 March 2016. Retrieved 23 September 2023.
5. ^ "Ferrari World's new aviation-inspired roller coaster breaks records". thenational.ae. 24 February 2016. Retrieved 8 January 2019.
6. ^ "Flying Aces front seat on-ride HD POV 60fps Ferrari World Abu Dhabi". YouTube. 2 March 2016. Retrieved 8 January 2019.
7. ^ Marden, Duane. "Search results (Wing Coaster)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved 8 January 2019.

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Ferrari World Abu Dhabi Attractions

Roller coasters|

* Fiorano GT Challenge
* Flying Aces
* Formula Rossa
* Formula Rossa Junior
* Mission Ferrari
* Turbo Track

Attractions|

* Bell'Italia
* Beno's Great Race
* Carousel
* Cinema Maranello
* Driving with Champions
* Flying Wings
* Galleria Ferrari
* Junior Grand Prix
* Junior GT
* Junior Training Camp
* Made in Maranello
* Paddock
* Racing Legends
* Scuderia Challenge
* Speed of Magic
* Speedway Race
* The Pit Wall
* Turbo Tower
* Viaggio in Italia

Former attractions|

* G-Force Tower * V12 Enter The Engine

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