Application
Delstar Engineering now part of Tait developed a Pan and Tilt Helicopter for Miss Saigon Musical shown at Prince Edward Theatre in London.
The Challenge
To provide a realistic and visually stunning movement for one of the main scenes in the musical to project a replica life-size model of a helicopter into the crowd.
The Solution
Exlar GSX40 controls with Yaskawa Servo drives controls the pan and tilt of the Motion Base to produce a reliable smooth safe motion of the helicopter for the actors to move into the crowd.
There is also an XY Table to move the motion base forward/backwards and side to side.
Results
The show was so successful it went on tour to the USA, South Wales, and Ireland and there was talk of it opening in Hong Kong.