ZERO-G Weightless Flight Experience
Booking from: Sat, 8th November 2008
Booking to: Tue, 30th December 2008
Like Nothing on Earth!®
The once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to fly like Superman can now be yours. Train with an expert coach, board our specially modified aircraft, G-FORCE ONE®, and experience the unforgettable.
Experience zero gravity the only way possible without going to space. Parabolic flight is the same method NASA has used to train its astronauts for the last 45 years and the same way Tom Hanks floated in Apollo 13.
Book a seat on one of our regular flights conveniently based in Las Vegas, Nevada and at the Kennedy Space Center, near Orlando, Florida.
How It Works
Weightless Flight (also known as Parabolic Flight) is achieved aboard ZERO-G’s Boeing 727 aircraft named G-FORCE ONE. Weightlessness is achieved by flying G-FORCE ONE through a parabolic flight maneuver.
The maneuver is somewhat like a roller coaster in that the plane is initially pulled up to approximately 45 degrees ‘nose high’. Next the plane is ‘pushed over’ the top to reach the zero-gravity segment of the parabolas. For the next 25 – 30 seconds everything in the plane is weightless. At approximately 30 degrees ‘nose low’ a gentle pull-out is started which allows the Flyers to stabilize on the aircraft floor. Finally, the g-force is increased smoothly to about 1.8 g’s until the aircraft reaches a flight altitude of 24,000 feet.
The weightlessness experienced by everyone inside the airplane is actually equivalent to the type of “free fall” you experience when sky diving. At the end of the free fall period, the aircraft also scoops you up and carries you back up to the top of the arc to begin the free fall process again.
Experience Information
Flight Itinerary
The entire experience goes from approximately nine in the morning to three in the afternoon, and flows as follows:
1) Check in and enjoy a light meal on us.
2) Get your flight suit and meet your coaches. View our required orientation and safety video. You must watch the video in its entirety in order to board the airplane.
3) Ground transport to airport.
4) Security check and board Zero One.
5) Fly to altitude, enter the floating area, experience up to fifteen 30-second periods of reduced gravity and weightlessness.
6) Return to seats for landing.
7) Post experience celebration with light hors d’oeuvre.
Flight Information
# A typical flight lasts about 90 – 120 minutes, in addition to pre-flight ground training and preparation.
# As part of your ticket price, your weightless experience will be captured with both still photographs as well as video. You are welcome to bring your own camera or small handheld video camera as well.
# It’s very unlikely than you will experience motion sickness. ZERO-G has taken a number of steps to minimize the incidence of motion sickness and make your experience a fun, comfortable and inspirational flight.
Address
ZERO-G
Signature Air Terminal at McCarran International Airport
5757 Wayne Newton Blvd
Las Vegas, NV 89118
United States
Supplier
This item is supplied by Seatem Group and is subject to their terms & conditions.
