How does a Jaeger work?

Jaegers are controlled by two, or rarely, three, pilots stationed inside the Conn-Pod. Pilots are equipped in a type of specialized armor that allows them to simultaneously interface with the machine. The pilots' very minds are connected in a neural bridge that allows them to control the machine's every movement.
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How does piloting a Jaeger work?

Focusing on a single memory is discouraged while piloting a Jaeger. The emotions from the memory typically translate into actions for the Jaeger depending on the hemisphere the pilot is calibrated to. A pilot can become trapped in a memory they latch onto regardless of who the memory belongs to.
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Why does it take 2 people to pilot a Jaeger?

One pilot controls the left hemisphere and the other pilot controls the right hemisphere of each Jaeger's "brain"—supposedly because a single pilot can't handle the "neural load" for interfacing with the gigantic machines. If the two pilots punch or run in unison, so does the Jaeger.
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How strong is a Jaeger?

At full burn in the clip, the jaeger Gipsy Danger's fist hits the kaiju's face not much faster than an average human punch, but velocity matters. If going 50% faster than a good human punch at the time of impact, the 1.5 million pound arm would be carrying 125,000,000 Joules of kinetic energy.
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Is there a Mark 10 Jaeger?

Mark-8, Mark-9 , and Mark -10 Jaegers were the last produced around 2043 to 2050.
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Who is the tallest Jaeger?

Cherno is one of the heaviest, oldest, and best-armored Jaegers, as well as one of the slowest. It ties with Coyote Tango for the tallest height on a Mark-1 Jaeger.
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Who is the strongest Jaeger?

Piloted by the father and son team, Hercules and Chuck Hansen, Striker Eureka is the strongest, quickest Jaeger currently in the field of combat against the Kaiju.
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Is Gipsy Danger Nuclear?

Like all Mark-1, Mark-2 and Mark-3 Jaegers, Gipsy Danger is powered by a nuclear reactor located in the center of its chest. Its status as an "analog" Jaeger makes it resilient to EMP-based attacks.
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Why is Gipsy Danger called that?

Gipsy Danger is named after the "de Havilland Gipsy" aircraft engine. This was intended as a nostalgic nod to the World War II era, which was a major influence in the design of the robot.
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Is Gipsy Avenger the same as Gipsy Danger?

Gipsy Avenger was built in honour of Gipsy Danger and designed using its design template. Its blue template was desaturated, and its frame was redesigned to be sharper and closer to the basic design of a fighter jet than Gipsy Danger's Arc Deco, Western, and World War II-based influences.
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Why do Jaeger pilots feel pain?

The circuitry of the suit allows the pilot to feel everything the Jaeger does. The suit transmits pain signals to the pilot's nervous system when Jaegers sustain damage. Though the pain is dulled, this was considered to be the best way to minimize reaction times and fight properly.
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Is Pacific Rim 3 coming?

Warner Bros. and Legendary have announced no plans for "Pacific Rim 3." That makes sense, given that "Uprising" did not perform particularly well critically or commercially.
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What is Kaiju in Pacific Rim?

The Kaiju (怪獣, kaijū?, Strange Beast) are a race of amphibious creatures genetically engineered by the Precursors, a sentient race from the Anteverse. In 2013, the Precursors opened a portal between dimensions at the bottom of the Pacific Ocean, allowing the Kaiju to enter Earth and begin their assault on humanity.
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Can you solo pilot a Jaeger?

Solo Piloting is an occurrence where a Ranger attempts to pilot a Jaeger on their own. The act itself is dangerous; Rangers run a high risk of dying in the process of piloting a Jaeger without a co-pilot.
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How many Jaegers are there in Pacific Rim?

There are five jaegers in "Pacific Rim" seen on screen and they all look very different from each other. You could pick most of them out just by the outlines alone, but the color and differently shaped arms, legs and heads help.
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What Jaeger did Stacker Pentecost pilot?

Onibaba Attack

On May 15th, 2016, Coyote Tango, piloted by Stacker Pentecost and Tamsin Sevier, is deployed in Tokyo, Japan alongside the military to fight the Kaiju Onibaba.
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What Mark is obsidian fury?

Obsidian Fury is a highly advanced and sentient Mark 7 Jaeger developed by an unknown source in collaboration with the PPDC during the Second Kaiju War.
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How tall is the mega Kaiju?

According to the official scale chart, the Mega-Kaiju stands at 500 ft. Director Steven S. DeKnight, who had no final say in the promotional material for the film, purports that the Mega-Kaiju (419 ft.) is larger than Slattern (596 ft.).
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How big is a Jaeger?

In an interview on Japanese magazine, Guillermo del Toro noted that Jaeger's size was determined as they compared images of robots, ranging from 30 to 150 meters in heights, to the Golden Gate Bridge, and "75 meters" was the ideal for the movie.
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What Mark is saber Athena?

Saber Athena is a Mark-7 Jaeger.
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How tall is obsidian fury?

A mysterious black Jaeger with unknown intentions, Obsidian Fury measures approximately 8.5 inches tall and features realistic biomechanical details. The figure comes with wrist-mounted chainsaws, and features approximately 16 points of articulation!
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Which Jaeger has the most kills?

Striker Eureka has the highest number of on- and off-screen kills with 11.
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What is the smallest Jaeger in Pacific Rim?

Unlike Jaegers built by the Pan Pacific Defense Corps, Scrapper was designed to be small enough to run "a single neural load", allowing it to be operated by a single pilot. Like most Rogue Jaegers, its design is smaller than a Pan Pacific Defense Corps-designed Jaeger and runs primarily on power cells charged with ion.
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Is Gipsy Danger stronger than striker Eureka?

This post is locked. According to the wikia info, Eureka is the strongest known Jaeger but Gipsy Danger has about the same kills and was able to take out Otachi and Leatherback simultaneously.
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