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At Aero, AVweb caught a good long look at the first serious high-output aircraft serial hybrid drive. AVweb’s Paul Bertorelli interviewed Tine Tomazic of Pipistrel Aircraft about the Hypstair project.

At Aero 2016 in Friedrichshafen, Germany, a company called Skyleader was showing a wild scale knockoff of an L-39 Albatross called the UL-39 Albi. It’s equipped with a 13-blade ducted fan powered by a BMW motorcycle engine. AVweb shot this video on this unique airplane.

Continental Motors’ Rhett Ross shared some developments in the company’s TBR program for diesel engines at Aero this week. We were on hand to ask questions and learn how the program works. Duration: 6:22 File Size: 5.4 MB download here

Alan Klapmeier spoke to us at Aero Friedrichshafen about the Eclipse 550’s long, strange journey and its new lease on life under the One Aviation banner. Duration: 5:45 File Size: 5.2 MB download here

At Sun ‘n Fun 2016, NavWorx was showing off its new, low-cost ADS-B system. view on YouTube

For Sun n’ Fun 2016, Garmin has two major products for the experimental and LSA category. The G5 is a self-contained electronic flight instrument, which can be interfaced with Garmin’s G3X/Touch avionics and autopilot for backup and flight instrument redundancy. The GMA 245 and remote GMA 245R Bluetooth audio panels have advanced entertainment input functions […]

The search for a viable 100LL replacement is hotter than ever, and we caught up with GAMI’s Tim Roehl at Sun ‘n Fun 2016 about their work toward STCing their G100UL future fuel. Duration: 8:19 File Size: 7.2 MB download here

At Sun ‘n Fun 2016, Lancair flew in both versions of its flagship Evolution, one turbine and one piston. The piston version has the Lycoming IE2 electronic engine. AVweb interviewed Kevin Eldredge and prepared this video report as part of our Sun ‘n Fun coverage. view on YouTube

Garmin’s new GTX 335/345-series ADS-B transponders serve a broad market — from basic aircraft with stark panels to all-glass G1000 models. That’s because the transponders are available with an internal ADS-B mandate-approved WAAS GPS receiver, wireless Bluetooth transmitters for overlaying traffic and weather on tablet computers, Garmin’s portable GPS systems, and internal AHRS. They come […]

Daniel Preston and his crew turned up at Sun ‘n Fun this week with a pretty little one-seat airplane, its long wings covered in solar cells. He talks with AVweb’s Mary Grady about the airplane’s genesis, its performance and his future plans for the design. Duration: 2:44 File Size: 3.9 MB download here