Patent ID: 8668497

Claim:
A free fall simulator having a self-contained air circuit, comprising: a hover chamber in which persons can hover as a result of an air stream directed vertically upward, the hover chamber including a lower opening at a lower end thereof and an upper opening at an upper end thereof; a substantially closed air guide channel including at least one fan, the channel connecting the lower opening and the upper opening of the hover chamber; at least one air inlet opening and at least one air outlet opening for exchanging air within the air guide channel; and redirecting lamellae which redirect an air stream within the air guide channel in corner areas or areas of high curvature, wherein at least one air outlet opening is disposed within the redirecting lamellae, wherein the redirecting lamella is displaceable in the radial direction and wherein an air stream exiting the air outlet opening is variably adjustable by changing a cross-sectional area of the air outlet opening.