Loop-O-Plane
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The Loop-O-Plane is an amusement park
ride that originated in America. It was invented by Lee Eyerly
and manufactured by the Eyerly Aircraft company of Salem, Oregon
in 1933. The was immediately popular with customers and became a staple of amusement parks.
The ride has two 16-foot long arms, each with an enclosed car at one end and a counterweight at the other. Each car holds four riders seated in pairs facing opposite directions making the maximum occupancy eight riders. Propelled by an electric motor, the arms swing in directions opposite to each other until they 'loop' taking the riders upside down. The minimum rider height requirement is 46 inches tall.
An updated version of this ride exists known as the Roll-O-Plane
.
Amusement park
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ride that originated in America. It was invented by Lee Eyerly
Lee Eyerly
Lee Ulrich Eyerly was an American civil aviation pioneer and amusement ride manufacturer.-Early life:Eyerly was born February 22 1892 in Cuba, Illinois, and raised in Canton. In 1909, his family moved to the Judith Basin area of Montana to take advantage of the Homestead Act. Because he was...
and manufactured by the Eyerly Aircraft company of Salem, Oregon
Salem, Oregon
Salem is the capital of the U.S. state of Oregon, and the county seat of Marion County. It is located in the center of the Willamette Valley alongside the Willamette River, which runs north through the city. The river forms the boundary between Marion and Polk counties, and the city neighborhood...
in 1933. The was immediately popular with customers and became a staple of amusement parks.
The ride has two 16-foot long arms, each with an enclosed car at one end and a counterweight at the other. Each car holds four riders seated in pairs facing opposite directions making the maximum occupancy eight riders. Propelled by an electric motor, the arms swing in directions opposite to each other until they 'loop' taking the riders upside down. The minimum rider height requirement is 46 inches tall.
An updated version of this ride exists known as the Roll-O-Plane
Roll-O-Plane
The Roll-O-Plane also known as the Bullet is an amusement park ride that originated in America. It was invented by the Eyerly Aircraft company of Oregon as an updated and more exciting version of the Loop-O-Plane. The ride is commonly nicknamed the "Salt and Pepper Shakers".The ride consists of a...
.