Back Αεροσκάφος μειωμένης βαρύτητας Greek Aeronave de gravedad reducida Spanish Avion à gravité réduite French מטוס כבידה מופחתת HE Pesawat terbang koreksi gravitasi ID 嘔吐彗星 Japanese 저중력 항공기 Korean Vomit comet Dutch 減重力飛機 Chinese
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 were operated by the NASA Reduced Gravity Research Program,[1] and one is currently operated by the Human Spaceflight and Robotic Exploration Programmes of the European Space Agency. The unofficial nickname "vomit comet" became popular among those who experienced their operation.[2]
- ^ "NASA Reduced Gravity Research Program". Jsc-aircraft-ops.jsc.nasa.gov. 2009-03-17. Archived from the original on 2009-08-25. Retrieved 2009-09-14.
- ^ "NASA - What's the Vomit Comet?". Archived from the original on May 5, 2012. Retrieved May 15, 2012.