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NASA use a KC-135 ‘Vomit Comet’ to achieve a zero gravity effect for approximately 25 seconds per manoeuvre. Check link below:

http://jsc-aircraft-ops.jsc.nasa.gov/kc135/trajectory.html

I believe it was used during the filming of ‘Apollo 13’ with Tom Hanks.

Regards,

Paul