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Boosters (rocketry)
Booster may refer to: Amusement rides * Booster (Fabbri ride), a pendulum ride * Booster (HUSS ride), an evolution of the Breakdance ride * Booster (KMG ride), a pendulum ride Arts, entertainment, and media Fictional characters *Booster (movie character), Booster, a character in the animated television series and the pilot episode film ''Buzz Lightyear of Star Command: The Adventure Begins'' and ''Buzz Lightyear of Star Command'' *Booster, the Japanese name for the Pokémon Flareon *Booster, a character in the video game ''Super Mario RPG'' Other uses in arts, entertainment, and media *Booster (newspaper), ''Booster'' (newspaper), a Chicago newspaper *Booster pack, a packaged set of collectable game cards or figurines that supplements the starter packs Science and technology * Booster (electric power), a motor-generator set used for voltage regulation in direct current electrical power circuits * Booster (rocketry), used in space flight to provide or augment the main thrust in th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Booster (Fabbri Ride)
Booster is an amusement ride made by Fabbri Group, Fabbri. It is a pendulum ride, similar to the later Speed (ride), Speed by KMG (company), KMG (which, due to its similarity to the Fabbri ride, is often referred to as the KMG Booster). There is another ride from the Italian company, Zamperla. Zamperla made a booster like ride called Turbo Force made in 2001. Incidents On August 4, 2007, at the Fête des Loges in Saint-Germain-en-Laye, France, a gondola broke loose and crashed to the ground. Two people (a father and son) in the gondola were killed and two seriously injured. Two other people were stuck 40 meters in the air for over two hours. Same problem at the funfair of Rennes, France, in the night of the new year, a technical problem had blocked the ride but not the safety harness system, 8 people who were in the basket located at the top of the ride and 55 were rescued by a helicopter. References Pendulum rides Fabbri Group {{Amusement-ride-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |