A visit to Singapore Flyer
Fun Facts
Diameter: Singapore Flyer is 150 metres in diameter – about the length of 87 average Singaporean men (1.72 m) lying down head-to-toe.
Height: Singapore Flyer measures 165 metres in height – about the height of a 42-storey building. To amuse your child, describe the height as “31 male giraffes stacked on top of one another”. The average height of a giraffe is 5.3 metres.
Land area: Singapore Flyer stands on 33,700m2 or 363,000 ft2 – an area that will fit 172 tennis courts or 1,120 parking lots. A typical parking lot is 30m2.
Capsule size: Each capsule is 4 metres x 7 metres – about the size of a city bus. There are 28 capsules. Each capsule can carry up to 28 passengers.
The Physics and Design
Speed it travels: 0.24m per second, or 0.76km/h.
Total capacity per revolution: 784 passengers.
Rotation: Each rotation is about 32 minutes.
The brainchild of world renowned architect Dr. Kisho Kurokawa (Japan)
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