Reduced-gravity aircraft

Project Mercury astronauts on board a C-131 Samaritan flying as the

Physicist Stephen Hawking on board a reduced-gravity aircraft in 2007

A reduced-gravity aircraft is a type of fixed-wing aircraft that provides brief near-weightless environments for training astronauts, conducting research and making gravity-free movie shots.

Versions of such airplanes, officially nicknamed Weightless Wonders, were operated by the NASA Reduced Gravity Research Program. The unofficial nickname "vomit comet" became popular among those who experienced their operation.

单词	Vomit Comet
释义	Vomit Comet 原声例句宇宙的奇迹 Thanks to its flight plan, it's known as the Vomit Comet. 它的飞行路线非同一般，所以人们称它为“呕吐彗星”。透视百科综合类 Shooting on the vomit comet looks authentic but the limited 0G windows make it a logistical nightmare. 在这架被称作“呕吐彗星”的飞机上进行拍摄，看起来非常的真实，但有限的零重力时间使拍摄成为了后期的噩梦。英语百科 Reduced-gravity aircraft A reduced-gravity aircraft is a type of fixed-wing aircraft that provides brief near-weightless environments for training astronauts, conducting research and making gravity-free movie shots. Versions of such airplanes, officially nicknamed Weightless Wonders, were operated by the NASA Reduced Gravity Research Program. The unofficial nickname "vomit comet" became popular among those who experienced their operation.
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Vomit Comet

Reduced-gravity aircraft