Super fun...Zero Gravity Photoshoot

9 years 9 months ago #393596 by Alan Nunez


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9 years 9 months ago #393602 by Todd Knight
Absolutely!  That would be a blast, I need to see if the wife will allow me to get a set up like that.  :beerbang:


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9 years 9 months ago #393611 by KCook
First I would need to get the wife to allow me to work with a model like that!!! :slapface:

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9 years 9 months ago #393617 by Jeff Dutton
So is that airplane actually flying when all this is taking place?  Sorry if dumb question, but I thought in order for zero gravity you need to be in orbit.  Which would require something like the space shuttle, not a commercial airline?  


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9 years 9 months ago #393633 by garyrhook

Jeff Dutton wrote: So is that airplane actually flying when all this is taking place?  Sorry if dumb question, but I thought in order for zero gravity you need to be in orbit.  Which would require something like the space shuttle, not a commercial airline?  


The plane is a steep dive (google the "vomit rocket") It's a free fall, but within a confined space with no wind buffeting you about, so it comes off as zero-G.

The weightless scene in "Apollo 13" was filmed in the VR, I believe. What a great film that was.


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9 years 9 months ago #393653 by Stanly
Gary is correct except it's called "Vomit Comet"  ;)




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9 years 9 months ago #393662 by garyrhook

Stanly wrote: Gary is correct except it's called "Vomit Comet"  ;)


D'oh!


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9 years 9 months ago #393680 by Randy Shaw
That looks like a wild ride!


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9 years 9 months ago #393738 by Ottis
I wonder what that photo shoot cost at the end of the day :pinch:


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9 years 9 months ago #393795 by JaneK
OMG that looks so fun!


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9 years 9 months ago #393882 by Patrick G
I'm sure with the cost of fuel cost this must have cost well into 75,000 including the rental of the craft and staff.  


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9 years 9 months ago #393884 by GLiDeR

KCook wrote: First I would need to get the wife to allow me to work with a model like that!!! :slapface:



rofl....


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9 years 9 months ago #393904 by Meskill
:agree:      good one!


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9 years 9 months ago #393940 by Alex
This brings back some memories.  I went to college as a commercial airline pilot and we used to do this in smaller single and multi engine 4-8 passenger planes. 

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9 years 8 months ago #394133 by Frost Photography
Here's a really good video on this, excuse it's in French, but they show the airplane from outside. 

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