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  1. Suppose at the start of the parabola the aircraft has
  2. initial altitude H meters,
  3. speed Vo m/s,
  4. and is moving upward at an angle to the horizontal M degrees.
  5.  
  6. If the desired gravitational force is G m/s^2
  7. then the aircraft must accelerate vertically at (9.81-G) m/s^2 .
  8. The horizontal component of the speed is constant at Vx(t) = Vo*cosM,
  9. so that the horizontal co-ordinate after t seconds is X(t) = Vo*cosM*t .
  10.  
  11. Initially the vertical component of the speed is Vy(t=0) = Vo*sinM .
  12. The vertical component of the speed is Vy(t) = Vo*sinM -(9.81-G)*t .
  13. At the peak vertical speed is zero, and occurs at t~ = Vo*sinM/(9.81-G) .
  14.  
  15. The vertical co-ordinate is Y(t) = H + Vo*sinM*t - (9.81-G)*(t^2)/2 .
  16. The maximum height attained is
  17. Y(t~) = H+Vo*sinM*[Vo*sinM/(9.81-G)] - (9.81-G)*[Vo*sinM/(9.81-G)]^2/2 .
  18. By symetry it takes t~ seconds to go from the peak to the base altitude H.
  19.  
  20. Greatest altitude and time at reduced gravity occur if the initial angle is 90
  21. degrees, but steep angles introduce other problems. For a given initial
  22. airspeed and initial angle, a larger perceived gravity (as of Mars) has longer
  23. reduced gravity time than a smaller perceived gravity (Luna or freefall).
  24.  
  25. There must be sufficient airspace below the base height to accelerate and
  26. maneuver into the parabola, and recover from the parabola. At the peak there
  27. must be sufficient air density and indicated air speed for the control surfaces
  28. to function. The indicated air speed may be significantly less than the true
  29. air speed, and the pilot must compensate for winds that vary with altitude.
  30.  
  31. I am not sure that the perceived gravity will be perpendicular to the aircraft
  32. floor. For free fall that would not matter. -MBM
  33.  
  34. Example
  35. H = 6000 m base height
  36. Vo = 200 m/s initial speed
  37. M = 30 deg initial flight angle
  38. 3.71 m/s^2 desired perceived gravity
  39. 6.10 m/s^2 needed vertical acceleration
  40. X(t) = 173 m/s horizontal component of speed
  41. t~ = 16.4 s time to max height
  42. Y(t~) = 6820 m max height
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