Beerlight 0 #1 June 17, 2009 If you get a chance, it's a wild ride. Think my freefall position leaves a lot to be desired! http://zerog.jsc.nasa.gov/photos/11June09_ZG_Flt1Grp1B/lores/jsc2009e137279.jpg Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
virgin-burner 1 #2 June 17, 2009 i'd spend those six grand on a new rig rather.. was it fun!? “Some may never live, but the crazy never die.” -Hunter S. Thompson "No. Try not. Do... or do not. There is no try." -Yoda Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wmw999 2,589 #3 June 17, 2009 I would LOVE to do that... Wendy P.There is nothing more dangerous than breaking a basic safety rule and getting away with it. It removes fear of the consequences and builds false confidence. (tbrown) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Beerlight 0 #4 June 17, 2009 Nah, it's part of my NASA gig.Zero Gravity Corp. have our contract to provide microgravity for us. The crew are first class. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Beerlight 0 #5 June 17, 2009 We flew around 80 university students with their research packages onboard. Slots are hard to get Wendy!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
virgin-burner 1 #6 June 17, 2009 nice gig! “Some may never live, but the crazy never die.” -Hunter S. Thompson "No. Try not. Do... or do not. There is no try." -Yoda Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NealFitz 0 #7 June 17, 2009 QuoteIf you get a chance, it's a wild ride. Think my freefall position leaves a lot to be desired! http://zerog.jsc.nasa.gov/photos/11June09_ZG_Flt1Grp1B/lores/jsc2009e137279.jpg Backslider ;) That looks awesome. theres a cool video somewhere on youtube of these guys zero g in a cessna and the dog in the back starts floating around lolDudeist Skydiver #170 You do not need a parachute to skydive, you only need one to skydive again Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JohnMitchell 16 #8 June 17, 2009 I've pulled off a somersault in the 182 doing zero-G. It was fun. I'd love to have 40 seconds of it. How much time do you get on those profiles? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Beerlight 0 #9 June 17, 2009 Quote I've pulled off a somersault in the 182 doing zero-G. It was fun. I'd love to have 40 seconds of it. How much time do you get on those profiles? When we had the KC-135 we could easily hit about 25 - 30 seconds per parabola. With the 3-holer B-727....more like 20 seconds. 30 Zero-G, 1 Martian and 1 lunar profile were flown.....Not a fan of the last two! I pulled the shade open on one of the exit windows, as we hit ZeroG, flipped upside down and watched thru the window while I was inverted. Freaky.... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
OlympiaStoica 0 #10 June 17, 2009 Oooo ... that looks like fun - I wan to do it!!!! O Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Beerlight 0 #11 June 18, 2009 Quote Oooo ... that looks like fun - I wan to do it!!!! O http://www.gozerog.com/ Not sure what the "fee" is but guessing in the $4K area.... If I could, I'd get you on a ride! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
OlympiaStoica 0 #12 June 18, 2009 Just added one more item to my "bucket list" O Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JohnMitchell 16 #13 June 18, 2009 I heard they shot a lot of the movie "Apollo 13" on a set built on the Vomit Comet. Great way to get all those zero Gee shots without wires and mirrors. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Beerlight 0 #14 June 18, 2009 Quote I heard they shot a lot of the movie "Apollo 13" on a set built on the Vomit Comet. Great way to get all those zero Gee shots without wires and mirrors. Yep, our old KC-135 (loved that plane with the old water injection engines!) was used. Our outfit (I wasn't here at the time) put the cast thru altitude chamber training here at the NBL. Pictures are still on the walls.... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
