A new attraction in Seoul, SEOULDAL, has been opened to all tourists visiting Seoul from all over the world!
SEOULDAL is the first tethered balloon in Seoul city which flies vertically up to 130 meters high and offering views of Seoul's skyline among Yeouido's skyscrapers.
Inspired by the round full moon rising in the sky, it was named SEOULDAL, which means the moon floating in Seoul.
| Height | 34m (gondola and mooring system are included) | | --- | --- | | Balloon Diameter | 22.5m | | Balloon Volume | 6,200㎥ | | Maximum weight available for boarding | 2,300kg (under optimum conditions) | | Classification | Ultra-lightweight aircraft | | Manufacturer | AEROPILE(France) | | Model | Aero30ng | | Safety Certification | - Quality and Safety Certification by European Union Aviation Safety Agency(EASA)
| Tethered Balloon | Hot-air Balloon | |
|---|---|---|
| Principle of Buoyancy | Helium | Hot air |
| Fuel | Helium | Propane gas |
| (heating air through gas combustion) | ||
| Safety | Highly safe | |
| (nonflammable, nonexplosive) | Relatively unsafe | |
| (combustion) | ||
| Flight time | Possible for a long time | Depending on the amount of fuel |
| Purpose of use | ||
| travel, advertisement, weather observation, etc. | travel, sports, research, etc. | |
| environmental impact | ||
| little negative impact | relatively high negative impact | |
| (combustion) | ||
| Temperature Sensitivity | ||
| Relatively less sensitive | Relatively more sensitive in low temperature | |
| Remarks | Vertical Flight | Vertical & Horizontal Flight (Limited Horizontal Movement) |