Contrary to popular belief, a helicopter without power doesn’t fall like a brick—it autorotates. Like a maple seed. This underrated flight mode allows powerless rotor blades to act like a parachute.

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Zero gravity relies on you, your surroundings, and the air all falling at the same rate, and airplanes flying parabolic arcs can provide the conditions.