Tell us about yourself.
I was born and raised in Michigan-grew up around the Ypsilanti-Ann Arbor area. I traveled a lot because of my parents’ carnival business, and have always been interest and inspired by space travel.
What is Astroliner?
The Astroliner is flight simulator. It’s over 40 feet long and can carry up to 25 passengers.
What inspired Astroliner?
The Astroliner was inspired by the Saturn V rocket. It was originally built by Wisdom Manufacturing in the early 1970s.
How does it work?
The Astroliner runs 220v power and is driven by a hydraulic system. The inside of the ship is driven on pneumatic systems.
How long did it take to complete?
About nine months, after pulling it out of Massachusetts.
What was the biggest challenge in making it?
Time always seemed to be against us. We started rebuilding in the cold days of January. Our original goal was to rebuild the ship by the Fourth of July. Thanks to my dad’s knowledge of the ship, the rebuild was somewhat easy- just time consuming.
What are you most looking forward to at Maker Faire Detroit this year?
I can’t wait to see some cool inventions and DIYs for the home.
