reverse bungee
{{Short description|Modern type of fairground ride}}
{{distinguish|bungee jumping}}
Image:Power Shot - Reverse Bungee 02.jpg
Image:Power Shot - Reverse Bungee.jpg
The reverse bungee (also known as catapult bungee, slingshot, or ejection seat) is a modern type of fairground ride.
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The ride consists of two telescopic gantry towers mounted on a platform, feeding two elastic ropes down to a two-person passenger car constructed from an open sphere of tubular steel. The passenger car is secured to the platform with an electro-magnetic latch as the elastic ropes are stretched. When the electromagnet is turned off, the passenger car is catapulted vertically with a g-force of 3–5, reaching an altitude of between {{convert|50|m|ft|0}} and {{convert|80|m|ft|0}}.{{cn|date=September 2023}}
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Safety issues
In August 1998, Jérôme Charron died in a reverse bungee ride accident at the Ottawa Exhibition in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada when he was hurled 40 m into the air before plummeting to his death as his harness had detached. In February 2000, the firm responsible for the ride, Anderson Ventures, was fined $145,000 for this incident.{{cn|date=September 2023}}
References
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External links
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- [http://www.ride-extravaganza.com/thrill/bungee-rocket/ Amusement Ride Extravaganza]
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