I have a big interest in space technology and astronomy and was recently watching astronaut training in NASA's "Vomit Comet" and wondered if such a maneuver is possible in small aircraft? Could a pilot of an RV fly the maneuver and get 3 or more seconds of zero gravity?
I have no idea what the risks are to either aircraft or pilot, so if this is an absurd question, do not try at home. Zero G gives the impression that the airframe would not be stressed but I do not know what is required to get into the correct trajectory.
Bob Parry
I have no idea what the risks are to either aircraft or pilot, so if this is an absurd question, do not try at home. Zero G gives the impression that the airframe would not be stressed but I do not know what is required to get into the correct trajectory.
Bob Parry