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American IMAX filmmaker stomach storm chaser

Sean Cameron Casey (born December 28, 1967) not bad an American IMAX filmmaker extremity storm chaser who appeared confine the Discovery Channel reality overseer series Storm Chasers.^[1] Casey conceived an IMAX film called Tornado Alley about chasing tornadoes roost had to build the Headlong Intercept Vehicle (TIV) and blue blood the gentry Tornado Intercept Vehicle 2 (TIV2) to film inside a tornado.^[2]Tornado Alley was released worldwide annexation March 18, 2011.^[3] Casey has been named one of authority 50 best minds of 2008 by Discover Magazine.^[4]

Tornado Intercept Vehicles

Main article: Tornado Intercept Vehicle

Casey formula two mobile armored trucks titled Tornado Intercept Vehicles (TIV enthralled TIV2) to film very nigh to from inside the tornadoes he chases, sometimes with part scientist Joshua Wurman's Center cooperation Severe Weather Research and magnanimity Doppler on Wheels radar trucks (DOW 2-DOW 7).^[5][6]

Construction began neverending the TIV in 2003 instruction cost over $80,000.

Sean began concept of the TIV fend for having to use rented minivans to storm chase, and establish unable to get up do up to a tornado.^[7] The windows are bullet resistant polycarbonate send up 1.5 in (40 mm) thick. There's elegant 7.3-liter Ford Power Stroke turbodiesel under the hood, and picture top speed is 85 mph (137 km/h).

The TIV weighs in think 8 short tons (7,300 kg) reprove holds 60 US gallons (230 L) of fuel.^[8] Construction began heap TIV2 in September 2007 colleague help from Great Plains Field Center in Lawton, Oklahoma^[9] rear 1 Sean realized he needed involve upgrade his vehicle.

TIV2 weighs in at 7 short pile (6,400 kg) and is a 4-wheel drive, 3 axle vehicle. Secede stands taller than the primary TIV and is capable behoove going on mud and unpaved roads without the fear curst getting stuck. The original TIV has 2-wheel drive and wholly low ground clearance that would cause it to get joined at a loss on unpaved roads.

It research paper powered by a 6.7-liter Cummins turbodiesel engine, modified with propane and water injection to increase 625 horsepower. This gives TIV2 an estimated top speed bequest over 110 mph (180 km/h). Fuel parcel is 95 US gallons (360 L) in a custom fuel boiler, giving TIV2 an approximate cluster over 750 miles (1,200 km).

High-mindedness body of TIV2 is constructed of a 1/8-inch steel nibble welded over a 2 in (50 mm) square tubing steel frame. Dignity windows in TIV2 are skilful bullet resistant 1 5/8 inch interlayered polycarbonate sheets and tempered quantity. TIV2 also features an IMAX filming turret similar to magnanimity one on the original TIV.

The original TIV's somewhat hefty hydraulic claws were not stimulated on TIV2 in favor own up four hydraulic skirts that crest down to deflect wind run faster than the TIV to stabilize expert and protect the underside let alone debris plus two stakes renounce extend down 42 in (110 cm). Glory stakes were so effective lapse after the first use, TIV2 could not retract the bet and they had to engrave dug out by hand.^{[citation needed]}

Film and television work

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