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Angelo fires up the 550 horsepower diesel and lowers Robo's head to the ground, so pilot Mark Hays can enter the monster's head where all the controls are located. |
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Mike talks with Angelo on the two way radio head set to let Angelo know when the head is close to the ground. |
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Robo pilot, Mark Hays, relaxes on Robo's claw while waiting for Angelo, Mike and John to make their final pre show checks. |
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Mark enters the head. |
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Today. Mark is letting Air Force 1st Lieutenant Tammy Haley (our base liaison officer) ride in the jump seat behind the pilot during the show. |
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After Mark and Tammy are inside the monster's cranium, Doug Malewicki gets on a ladder to take a couple of point-of-view shots. |
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Mark Hays and Air Force 1st Lieutenant Tammy Haley are strapped in and ready to get going. |
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Mark starts the check out sequence and fire master switch arming. |
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Almost SHOW TIME! Note that one axle of the rear wheel set is off the ground. The entire rear end is on a 4' diameter gun turret bearing. Lifting and locking one axle off the ground converts the rear end into a free swiveling castor wheel system. |
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After closing and locking
the hatch, Mark starts to slowly do a U-turn to aim Robo
towards the flight line. Not how rear wheel set has swiveled 90 degrees during the turn. |
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Once Mark has the robot standing upright he gives out a couple of bursts of fire from Robosaurus's nostrils! |
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Robosaurus also has a built
in 10,000 watt sound system that makes very loud "monster" sounds.
There are 50 separate digitally stored sound files that can be played on
command.
The crowds love the special effects sounds and the awesome fire! |
