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American Eagle is a wooden racing roller coaster located at Six Flags Great America. It was the first wooden roller coaster designed by Intamin of Switzerland and was built in 1981 by the contracting firm Figley-Wright. While the records have since been broken, American Eagle had the longest drop and fastest speed among wooden roller coasters when it debuted and is still recognized as a top racing coaster in the United States.
Six Flags Great America
Park section County Fair
Coordinates 42.3646°N 87.9336°W
Status Operating
Opening date May 23, 1981
General Statistics
Type Wood - Racing
Manufacturer Intamin
Designer Curtis D. Summers, James Figley, Leonard Wright
Model Wooden
Track layout Out and back
Lift/launch system Chain
Red Blue
Height 127 ft (38.7 m) 127 ft (38.7 m)
Drop 147 ft (44.8 m) 147 ft (44.8 m)
Length 4,650 ft (1,417.3 m) 4,650 ft (1,417.3 m)
Speed 66 mph (106.2 km/h) 66 mph (106.2 km/h)
Inversions 0 0
Duration 2:23 2:23
Max vertical angle 55° 55°
Capacity 1800 riders per hour
Height restriction 48 in (122 cm)
Trains 4 2-Blue 2-Red trains with 5 cars. Riders are arranged 2 across in 3 rows for a total of 30 riders per train.
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