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On December 5, 2014, NASA flew the new Orion deep space vehicle for the first time, launched by a Delta Heavy booster. In this NASA-provided footage, the first part of the mission is detailed. view on YouTube

For almost 10 years, Africair has been converting Cessna Skyhawks to diesel power and shipping them to the African market for training. In this video, AVweb’s Paul Bertorelli has a look at these conversions and takes a brief flight trial. view on YouTube

Rotax is well known for its line of aircraft engines, but these are just a small part of the company’s engine-manufacturing business. Last summer, AVweb’s Paul Bertorelli visited the factory and produced this engaging video of how the company builds its aircraft engines. view on YouTube

Boots and weeping wings are fine as far as they go, but it’s also nice to have some means of automatically detecting and alarming the presence of ice in flight. A company called SafeFlight is out with a new device that does just that. view on YouTube

Cirrus markets the new SR20 as a dual-role aircraft – easy to manage for a newer pilot and suitable for business travel. It’s also an airplane that can make for an easier transition to the faster SR22. In this video, Aviation Consumer editor Larry Anglisano, along with Cirrus’ Cliff Allen takes a close look at […]

Velocity Aircraft introduced a twin a couple of years ago, and it’s expanding the engine options and creature comforts. We talked to John Abraham at Flying Aviation Expo in Palm Springs about the program. Editor’s Note: This video has incorrect information in the introduction. The aircraft was designed by Danny Maher, not Burt Rutan as […]

Flying Aviation Expo President Marco Parrotto says the turnout and feedback from the first event is enough to start planning for the future. AVweb’s Russ Niles spoke with him on the convention floor. Duration: 3:30 File Size: 2.8 MB download here

Brian Shul didn’t just fly the hottest manned aircraft ever built; he overcame tremendous odds to do it. He was the keynote speaker at Flying Aviation Expo in Palm Springs, and AVweb’s Russ Niles spoke with him before his presentation. Duration: 4:34 File Size: 4.2 MB download here

Glasair Aviation thinks it has come up with the aircraft Cessna should have built. Think strong landing gear. AVweb’s Russ Niles spoke with Glasair’s Nick Frisch about how a sturdy, reliable and cheap-to-fly aircraft can help GA. Duration: 6:30 File Size: 6.0 MB download here