The Great Tethered Balloon

Aero30NG
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The Great Tethered Balloon
A spectacular, popular and
environment-friendly attraction
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Concept of
the Aero30NG
Valve and instruments
Rip panel
Envelope
Net
Mooring rope
Ballonet
Fan
Load ring
Gondola
Cable
Landing platform
Main pulley
Winch house
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Technical characteristics
Balloon
Total height of system: 34 m (105 feet)
Envelope’s diameter: 22,46 m (72 feet)
Envelope’s volume: 5 950 m3 (210,000 cubic feet)
Nominal lift: 4 800 kg (10,560 lbs)
Flight up to Beaufort 3
Helium loss: less than 70 m3 per month
(2,470 cubic feet/month)
Useful pressure in the envelope: up to 900 Pa
Gondola
Made of composite materials and aluminum
Exterior diameter: 5,80 m (19 feet)
Floor area: 13 m2 (140 square feet)
Stand by position
Weight: 850 kg (1,870 lbs)
Water installation
Cable
Diameter: 22 mm (approx. 0.9 inch)
Resistance: 45 tons (99,000 lbs)
Useful length: Up to 300 m (984 feet)
Landing platform (patented)
High mooring up to 20 m/s
(72 km/h, 45 mph)
Diameter: 9,50 m (31,5 feet)
Remote winch house
Dimensions: 4m x 2,2m x 1,5m high
(13,1 feet x 7,2 feet x 5 feet height)
Weight: 6 tons (13,200 lbs)
Power: 45 kW
Speed ascent: approximately 50 m/min (164 feet/min)
Low mooring (patented) up to 30 m/s
(110 km/h, 68 mph)
Ground installation
Speed descent: approximately 40m/min (131 feet/min)
Transport/Delivery
To anywhere in the world in two standard 40-feet containers
Standard Installation
or platform
Clear circular area, 60 meters in diameter
Site requirement
45° aeronautical cone left free of obstacles
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A tourist
attraction…
An incredible 360° view in total silence.
An open-air gondola that allows up to 30 passengers to
experience the sensation of riding on a flying balcony.
Flight time: 10 minutes
Height: 150 meters (500 feet)
Maximum capacity: 30 passengers
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tourist attraction
… chosen by the world’s biggest
amusement parks
WALT DISNEY WORLD in ORLANDO – USA
OCEAN PARK in HONG KONG – CHINA
in the biggest
amusement park in the world
2,100
passengers per day
Opened in 2009
Opened in 2007, up to
Operated by AEROPHILE
OCT EAST AMUSEMENT PARK in SHENZHEN – CHINA DISNEYLAND in PARIS – FRANCE
Opened in 2008 with an envelope
Between
80,000 & 110,000
passengers per year
in all the colors of the
rainbow
Operated by AEROPHILE since 2005
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A real
monument…
Since 1999, the PARIS balloon has flown more than 1/2 million
people and has enjoyed three successive sponsors: Fortis,
Eutelsat and Banque Populaire.
Thanks to its dimensions (22 meters in diameter, 34 meters high),
the AERO30NG is perfectly visible from 4 km in all directions.
Thus, in PARIS, 400,000 people have the opportunity to see
it every day.
real monument
… chosen by the most beautiful cities of the world
ROMA - ITALY
At the top of the Villa Borghese park
SINGAPORE
ISTANBUL - TURKEY
DHL advertiser for 3 years
On the edges of the Bosphorus
BERLIN - GERMANY
VIENNA - AUSTRIA
Opened in 2000, «SAT EIN» was its sponsor until 2005.
Since 2006, the new sponsor is «Die Welt».
The balloon is located near Check Point Charlie.
Near the famous Prater’s Ferris Wheel.
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A tremendous
communication tool…
…chosen by numerous advertisers
The balloon, inflated from June until
October, allowed Computerland.ca
to double its clicks on Toronto
during this period.
Unique visitors ComputerLand.ca
Expected traffic
Superboard effect
35.000
30.000
25.000
20.000
15.000
10.000
5.000
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March April
May
June
July
August Sept. Oct.
TORONTO – CANADA
HAMBURG – GERMANY
The banner system allows for the
easy changing of advertisers.
BRUSSELS - BELGIUM
Belgacom launches its new logo with
the Brussels balloon.
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Nov. Dec.
tremendous communication
…chosen by the biggest
shopping malls…
IBN BATTUTA IN DUBAI - UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
rise up to
300 meters (1,000 feet)
The balloon can
to admire Palm Island and the skyline.
…and during big events,
AMERICA’S CUP,
For
AEROPHILE
operated a balloon in Valencia (Spain), from
April until July 2007.
Spectacular at night
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Perfectly
environmentally
friendly, totally silent
Thanks to its permanently inflated helium envelope and a
hydro-electric winch, the system consumes no more energy
than an elevator and is completely noiseless.
CHANTILLY CASTLE - FRANCE
The first tethered gas balloon of modern times installed
in 1994 – Operated by AEROPHILE
CHEVERNY CASTLE - FRANCE
Installed in 1995 – One of the most
beautiful castles of the Loire region.
Operated by AEROPHILE
ANGKOR VAT - CAMBODIA
Opened in 2002, the balloon allows
passengers to discover 1000 temples
at the height of 200 meters without
disruption.
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environmentally friendly
Chosen by the most beautiful
historic an
and natural sites in the world
ORANGE COUNTY GREAT PARK IRVINE – USA
Opened in 2007, with 500 passengers per day on average,
the balloon allows passengers to discover the big project of
GREAT PARK.
Operated by AEROPHILE
WILD ANIMAL PARK – SAN DIEGO – USA
Opened in 2005, the balloon of the Wild Animal Park allows
passengers to discover the animals of the zoo noiselessly.
CONNER PRAIRIE – INDIANAPOLIS – USA
The «1859 Balloon Voyage» recreates the 1st airmail flight of
1859 in Indiana and allows passengers to fly over the various
villages of Conner Prairie.
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Air of Paris balloon
A brand new citizen concept providing
an indicator of the air quality - Paris
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The result of a partnership between the city of Paris, the
organization Air Parif and the Banque Populaire group, the Air
of PARIS balloon, thanks to its extreme visibility, is the 1st
real-time indicator of air quality that simultaneously offers
flights during which one can discover Paris from a height of
up to 150 meters (500 feet).
The device is completed by an exhibit of the air
quality at the foot of the balloon.
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Air of Paris Balloon
An innovation unlike any other in the world
More than 250 articles published all over
the world
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AEROPHILE S.A.
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World leader of the gas tethered balloon
Created in 1993 by Jérôme GIACOMONI and Matthieu GOBBI,
AEROPHILE S.A. invented the concept of the tethered balloon
for passengers.
AEROPHILE S.A. is certified as a designer (ADOAP) and an
aircraft manufacturer (PART 21F) by the EASA.
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AEROPHILE holds
AEROPHILE S.A.
2 essential patents to the functioning of the Aero30NG
Platform of conical landing:
patent n° 9315709
System of low mooring:
patent n° 95904567
AEROPHILE has operated some of its balloons in Europe and the United States
for more
than 16 years and has flown more than 1,500,000
passengers in its own balloons.
AEROPHILE has built and installed more than 50 Aero30NG
balloons in the following countries:
Germany, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Cambodia, Canada, China, South Korea, Dubai, Spain,
United States (California, Florida, Indiana, Michigan, Missouri, Nevada), France, Hong Kong,
Italy, Japan, Lebanon, Portugal, United Kingdom, Singapore, Switzerland, Tunisia, Turkey,
Vietnam, Yemen.
Complete service
Support of the project
AEROPHILE provides advice specific to the set-up of a project: commercial and technical
information, validation of the proposed site, assistance obtaining authorizations, recommendations
and advice regarding installation, meteorological study, customization of the balloon, etc.
Manufacturing
In our workshops and through our suppliers: Aero30NG is entirely
made in France and Germany.
Factory testing
The handling equipment is completely tested in our factory before
being transported.
Assembly
AEROPHILE’s technicians handle the installation operations
and follow up with tests and on-site adjustments.
Maintenance
AEROPHILE’s technicians are available for all types of maintenance
operations around the world, notably for annual inspections.
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Safety
In case of cable rupture, the rip panel allows for
a definitive and sure landing.
The AERO30NG is approved and certified as a flying
aircraft.
A powerful fan of 800 W,
control box and flap system
to resist extreme winds.
Emergency flying controls
to land the balloon in
case of cable rupture.
Emergency deflation is made
possible by a special rip panel,
used to protect system from
extreme weather or major storms.
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safety
The winch is equipped with 3 independent systems
for lowering the balloon.
Auxiliary System
Main System
Safety System
Control panel system
LCD screen. Dashboard
• Continuous control of the various parameters of the winch
(power, speed, temperature).
• Recording of flight data (height, wind, pressure…)
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Accessibility
Simplicity
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A conical platform and a gondola with wheels.
A resistant and lightweight gondola for 30 passengers that
is wheelchair accessible.
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accessibility
8 points of high mooring
8 points of low mooring
Station of hydraulic winching
6 flights an hour at 150 meters.
A very simple mooring system: 8 points of high and low mooring.
Two operators are sufficient:
a pilot aboard the gondola,
a pilot assistant / cashier on ground.
Durability
Minimal helium loss, proven product resistance.
Mylau balloon,
Berlin balloon,
7,5 years of operation without
deflation.
Envelope repainted twice since
March 2000.
Winch and gondola since April 1998.
10 years of operation.
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AEROPHILE S.A.
106, avenue Félix Faure - 75015 Paris - France
Tel. : +33 1 40 60 40 90 - Fax : +33 1 40 60 40 95
e-mail : [email protected]
www.aerophile.com