Episode 25 Reduced Gravity Aircraft: What is the Vomit Comet anyway? - BIIRS Season 3 - a podcast by Anna and Henna

Happy New Year, Space Cadets! We are so excited to be back! Have you ever wondered what the Vomit Comet was? How do those anti-gravity simulator airplanes work anyway? Come hang out with us, your friendly neighborhood Aerospace Engineers, and learn all about Reduced Gravity Aircraft!

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Anna's Sources:

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Henna's Sources:
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