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Flying in zero gravity
Each of us in his life dreamed of flying.
We donot have wings like birds, but it turns out that a person can fly without wings!
This becomes possible in a state of weightlessness, modeled in terrestrial conditions.
You have a chance to realize your dream by flying on the IL 76 MDK laboratory aircraft, as cosmonauts do when preparing for work in space.
In space flight, weightlessness is one of the main specific factors that imposes special requirements on the organization of professional activities of astronauts.
The conditions of weightlessness reproduced on the laboratory aircraft are the closest to the conditions of a real space flight and allow you to perform most operations in time intervals of a given value – 25-30 seconds.
In the period from 1967 to 1979, such flights were carried out on Tu 104A laboratory aircraft.
From 1980 to the present, zero gravity flights have been conducted using IL 76 MDK laboratory aircraft.
Zero gravity flights are performed along a trajectory called the "Kepler parabola".
Therefore, they are often called "parabolic".
The methodology of performing such flights by pilots of laboratory aircraft has been carefully worked out.
Parabolic flights are performed as follows.
In the flight zone, the aircraft flies horizontally at an altitude of six thousand meters.
Then the plane begins to gain altitude at an angle of 45 degrees with acceleration.
In a curved flight, all those present on board are affected by overloads of up to 2g.
This feeling of heaviness does not last long – about 15 seconds until the plane is selected for lifting.
At an altitude of nine thousand meters, the pilot almost completely removes the thrust of the engines, and the plane continues to fly by inertia.
As soon as the force of inertia, opposite in the direction of the gravitational force, becomes equal to it in magnitude, then the gravity inside the cabin of the laboratory aircraft becomes zero.
Therefore, the weight of people and equipment inside the aircraft is zero, and they are in a state of weightlessness.
This happens at the upper point of the Kepler parabola.
Then the pilot gives the steering wheel away from himself, and the plane begins a sharp decline at the minimum thrust of the engines.
The descent occurs at the same angle as the climb.
Weightlessness can last 22-28 seconds, depending on the flight conditions.
After this period of time, the crew maximizes the thrust of the engines and puts the car into horizontal flight at an altitude of six thousand meters.
During one flight, from 10 to 20 such modes can be performed with an average duration of 25 seconds each.
The duration of the zero gravity flight is 1.5-2 hours.
Tour program
The zero gravity flight program is designed for two days.
Day 1 * Meeting at the central checkpoint of the Star City;
* Medical examination at the Yuri Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center.
You will be examined by a therapist and an ENT.
* Briefing.
Study of the peculiarities of carrying out a given work program, taking into account the impact of overload factors, weightlessness from the point of view of ensuring safety measures.
The effect of weightlessness on the human body, clinical manifestations and preventive measures.
Viewing a training video
Day 2
* Meeting at the Central checkpoint of the Star City
* Departure to the Chkalovsky airfield
* Pre flight training on board the IL 76 MDK (checking the readiness of the aircraft and the test team to perform the flight, the task for the flight is specified, the parachutes of each flight participant are checked and adjusted, the actions of the flight participants are reported in case of emergency situations during the flight.
Pre flight medical examination)
* Flight (duration 1.5-2 hours, 10 modes)
* Landing, presentation of commemorative certificates on the completion of a zero gravity flight.
* Transfer to the Central checkpoint of the Star City
Decoration
The order of registration
1.
Applications for the program are accepted at least 10 days before the flight day.
It is necessary to provide the passport data of all participants of the program.
2. Flights are carried out only on weekdays.
3.Persons who have reached the age of 18 can participate in the flight.
4. The participants of the flight must undergo a medical examination at the Cosmonaut Training Center on the day preceding the flight.
According to the results of the medical examination, participants are allowed to fly for medical reasons.
5. Before performing the flight, all its participants are required to sign an Agreement on exemption from liability.
The cost of the flight
The cost of a zero gravity flight as part of a team group is 180,000 rubles, the purchase of an entire board for a group of up to 14 people is 225,000 rubles.
The price includes registration of permits and permits, medical examination, presentation of the certificate of the Cosmonaut Training Center on performing a zero gravity flight, transfer, a zero gravity flight.
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Flying by plane
Russia
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All year round
Number of seats: 14
180,000 rubles
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