What are important characteristics of a reliable and safe parabolic flight company?
For some years now I've been interested in parabolic flights to get the feeling of zero gravity. There are various companies that offer such flights, especially in Russia.
I'm not sure how to choose a company, since I don't really know what important facts I have to look for.
So: What are important characteristics of a reliable and safe parabolic flight company?
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See the Wiki article for general reference about countries who used such flights.
About booking the tickets from USA for such flights see this article
Russian company for such flights
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What is parabolic flight?
Parabolic flights reproduce gravity-free conditions in an aircraft by alternating upward and downward arcs interspersed with level flight. They provide a microgravity environment for scientists to conduct research without going into space.How are parabolic flights used?
Parabolic flights are used to perform short duration scientific investigations in weightlessness or at partial-g levels, to train astronauts, and to allow the general public to experience what astronauts' encounters in space during discovery flights.How long do parabolic flights last?
Typically, the aircraft flies parabolic arcs that produce approximately 25 seconds of freefall (0 g) followed by 40 seconds of enhanced force (1.8 g), repeated 30\u201360 times.What occurs inside the Zero G when it undertakes the parabolic maneuver?
Zero-G's passengers experience true weightlessness. Before starting a parabola, G-FORCE ONE\xae flies level to the horizon at an altitude of 24,000 feet. The pilots then begin to pull up, gradually increasing the angle of the aircraft to about 45\xb0 to the horizon reaching an altitude of 32,000 feet.How safe is flying by plane? - BBC What's New
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I have no idea how good or reliable this company is, I only remember seeing them in a Cracked.com article. The company is called Zero G Corporation and they offer zero gravity flights in the US on modified Boeing 727 aircrafts. FAA certification in the US is fairly rigorous (or at least I would like to believe so!) and thus this seems to be a 'safe' option.
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