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05/06/07
Jim Seay is no stranger to G-forces. A self-proclaimed adrenaline junkie, he's president of Premier Rides, a Millersville company that designs roller coasters. Find Us On Facebook
But it's safe to say he met his match last week when he joined world-famous physicist Stephen Hawking aboard a modified Boeing 727 jet for the ultimate roller coaster ride.
Eight separate times Thursday, the jet soared up to 32,000 feet at a sharp angle, then plunged about 8,000 feet, giving its passengers approximately 25 to 30 seconds of weightlessness or "zero-gravity." The parabolic maneuver allows the plane's passengers to float and flip around inside a special, padded...
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