A scientist during parabolic flight
A scientist during parabolic flight
The German Aerospace Center has offered parabolic flights on board the Airbus A300 'ZERO-G' since 1999. Here is how it works – a team of test pilots fly the aircraft along a trajectory that resembles a parabola. To do this, the aircraft climbs steeply from horizontal flight, reduces engine thrust and then follows a parabolic arc, creating free-fall conditions for about 22 seconds.
