Afterburn

Carowinds
Ride typeInverted Looping Coaster
BuilderBolliger & Mabillard (B & M)
ModelInverted Coaster - Custom
DesignerIng.-Büro Stengel GmbH
Current statusOperating
Opening date03/20/1999
Track length2956 '
Maximum speed62 mph
Height113 '
Number of inversions6
Riding time2:47 min.
Coacheseight rows of four
Number of trains2
Capacity1380 riders/hour
Riding restrictionsAt least 54 "
Prepare yourself for the biggest, wildest ride ever at Paramount's Carowinds - TOP GUN®: The Jet Coaster, the Carolinas' only inverted steel coaster. Slam through six stomach-swirling inversions and four Gs of unforgettable fun, suspended high above the earth.
Former names:
Top Gun - The Jet Coaster (from 1999 until 2007)