System for converting jet aircraft to parabolic flight operation

A system and method is provided for rapidly reconfiguring a jet aircraft from a cargo or passenger configuration into a parabolic flight configuration. In the parabolic flight configuration, a zero-gravity condition is created in the aircraft cabin to simulate a weightless atmosphere which can be pr...

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Hauptverfasser:	DIAMANDIS, PETER H, MAHAFFEY, MICHAEL L, LICHTENBERG, BRYON K, CRONISE, RAYMOND J
Format:	Patent
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	AIRCRAFT ARRANGEMENTS OR MOUNTING OF POWER PLANTS OR PROPULSIONTRANSMISSIONS IN AIRCRAFT AVIATION BLASTING COSMONAUTICS DETAILS OF FLUID-PRESSURE SYSTEMS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR EQUIPMENT FOR FITTING IN OR TO AIRCRAFT FLUID-PRESSURE ACTUATORS FLUID-PRESSURE ACTUATORS, e.g. SERVO-MOTORS FLYING SUITS HEATING HYDRAULICS OR PNEUMATICS IN GENERAL LIGHTING MECHANICAL ENGINEERING PARACHUTES PERFORMING OPERATIONS SYSTEMS ACTING BY MEANS OF FLUIDS IN GENERAL TRANSPORTING VEHICLES OR EQUIPMENT THEREFOR WEAPONS
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Zusammenfassung:	A system and method is provided for rapidly reconfiguring a jet aircraft from a cargo or passenger configuration into a parabolic flight configuration. In the parabolic flight configuration, a zero-gravity condition is created in the aircraft cabin to simulate a weightless atmosphere which can be provided as entertainment to paying customers. Various aspects of the invention include a hydraulic system design change which prevents loss of hydraulic function during a zero-gravity condition and a strap-down accelerometer which provides a visual indication of the parabolic flight condition. Additional interior modifications include removable padding areas, a dual-purpose interior gill liner, modified oxygen systems, handrail attachment fixtures, modified emergency lighting systems, and a palletized floor assembly.