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- How much steel was used for Singapore Flyer?
- 1800 tons of steel was used to build Singapore flyer.
- What is the timeline for the construction of Singapore Flyer?
- Singapore Flyer was scheduled for completion by December 2007. Testing, commissioning, certification and training was carried out in January 2008.
- Did the weather affect the construction process? If yes, how was it overcome?
- Tropical rainstorms posed a problem during the steel erection process. However, lost time was regained by working late into the evening or night.
- Are there any possibilities of future upgrades, such as, for example, an increase in rim size or a change of capsule design etc.?
- The rim size will never change nor will the capsules. However, internal upgrades to the audio/video aspects, floor finishing or benches may be made in the future.
