Parabolic Flight Test

A parabolic flight test involves flying an aircraft along a special curved, upward and downward path called a parabola. During these maneuvers, the plane creates brief periods of weightlessness similar to space conditions, lasting about 20-30 seconds. This technique is used to test equipment, practice space missions, or study how humans and objects behave in microgravity. Pilots carefully control the aircraft's trajectory to time these gravity-free intervals, enabling researchers to conduct experiments and gather valuable data without leaving Earth's atmosphere.