The plane in which the experiments are accommodated is a modified Airbus A 310, the so called Airbus A 310 Zero-G (Registration F-WNOV). It is based at the Aéroport International de Bordeaux-Mérignac. Some details are shown in the table below.
|
Characteristic |
Value |
|
Maximum mass |
157t |
|
Length |
64.4m |
|
Wingspan |
43.9m |
|
Fuselage diameter |
5.6m |
|
Total cabin volume |
300m^3 |
|
Testing volume inside cabin |
20m x 5m x 2.3m (l x w x h) |
|
Total testing volume |
300m^3 |
|
Dimension of door to load equipment |
1.8m x 1.06m (h x w) |
|
Total number of passengers |
40 |
Further on the cabin walls, floor and ceiling of the test area are specially padded and illuminated by led lights.
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