Parabolic flight in a glider from Stockerau
30-40 Minuten
Duration
Stockerau
Location
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Price: € 535,00
Gravity sucks! Take the first step into space and experience weightlessness. A jet is not always necessary to complete a parabolic flight. The world's first practical project for parabolic flights with gliders proves this! After a detailed briefing, you will be strapped into the rear seat of the plane and given final instructions. The space available to you, the 6-point harness and your almost lying position allow you to experience the feeling of the Mercury astronauts of the early 1960s up close. You start with the help of a tow machine, which takes you in a parabal plane to an altitude of around 4,500 feet. After disengaging and carefully checking the airspace, the actual mission begins! Your pilot will abruptly bring the plane into the climb - here you will experience around 4 G plus for the first time, i.e. four times your body weight. Because of your sitting position, this is relatively easy to manage. Immediately afterwards the aircraft is pushed again and at the same moment you experience weightlessness for the first time! After about 12 seconds, the aircraft is intercepted again at 6 to 7 G (!), the same feeling and the same G load was experienced by the Mercury astronauts when taking off and re-entering the Earth's atmosphere. The whole thing is repeated up to 10 times.
Scope of services:
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Parabolic flight with glider.
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8-10 parabolas flown.
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A total of over 2 minutes of weightlessness.
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Detailed briefing (approx. 30 minutes).
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Filming and photography is generally possible, but must be approved in advance by the instructor.
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You can of course also carry out your own experiments if this does not endanger or hinder anyone. The decision will be made by the instructor and the mission pilot.
Physical requirements:
- Normal physical and mental condition.
- No alcohol or other drugs before and during the mission.
- If you have any health problems, please consult your doctor before departure. People with heart, lung, bronchial or severe blood pressure disorders, epilepsy or other relevant illnesses and women who are pregnant should not take part!
- On the day of your flight, a light breakfast is definitely the best choice.
Important Information:
After a detailed briefing, you will be strapped into the rear seat by Sara, receive your final instructions and make contact with your pilot.
The space available to you, the 6-point harness and your almost reclined position will give you the feeling of the Mercury astronauts of the early 1960s.
feeling of the Mercury astronauts of the early 1960s. If necessary, your personal experiment will be checked again and off you go!
You take off with the help of a towing machine at an altitude of approx. 4,500 feet, after the release and a precise check of the airspace, the actual mission begins! Sara picks up speed and is abruptly brought into a climb by her pilot. Now, for the first time, you experience approx. 4 G plus, i.e. four times your body weight. However, your sitting position makes this relatively easy to manage.
Immediately afterwards, the aircraft is pushed down again and at the same moment you experience weightlessness for the first time!!!
You are one of the very few people on earth to experience this feeling. After approx. 12 seconds, the aircraft is intercepted again at 6 to 7 G (!). The Mercury astronauts experienced the same feeling and the same G-load during take-off and re-entry into the Earth's atmosphere. The whole thing is repeated up to 10 times, so in total you experience about 2 minutes of weightlessness! The sara:mercury mission is the world's first practical project for parabolic flights with gliders!
We are very much looking forward to taking off into weightlessness with you!
Weather:
If the weather is unsuitable for flying, a suitable alternative date will be arranged together.
Duration:
- Allow a little more time (about half a day), as the take-offs are adapted to the weather conditions of the day.
- The flight itself takes about 30 to 40 minutes.
Location:
- Stockerau, Lower Austria.
- You can find more detailed information about the location in the booking documents.
Price information:
The price is for one person.
Group size:
- Maximum number per group: 8 people.
- Several individual bookings can be made.
Spectators:
Spectators are very welcome!
Equipment / clothing:
- Leisure wear
- Sturdy shoes
Flexibility:
The greatest flexibility you have with a voucher. The voucher is valid for 3 years. You also have the possibility to exchange the voucher for another adventure in case you are more interested in another offer.
Date availability:
After activation of the voucher, you make the appointment with our adventure partner directly.
Appointments can be made:
Upon request!
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