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The Millionaires’ Unit was the appellation given to a group of wealthy Yale University students who were determined to fight the Axis before the U.S. was involved in World War I – and they did so by learning to fly. They formed the nucleus of what became naval aviation and served – some died – […]

On Saturday, EAA’s Jack Pelton told AVweb that, although final figures aren’t in yet, for some days during AirVenture, attendance has increased by nearly double digits. Hear more in this exclusive AVweb podcast with Pelton. Duration: 8:35 File Size: 7.6 MB download here

At AirVenture 2014, Continental Motors introduced its latest diesel powerplant, the CD300. Rhett Ross told AVweb how the company intends to manufacture and market the new engine. view on YouTube

At AirVenture 2014, AVweb’s editorial team took a video tour of Sonex Aircraft’s new JSX microjet. The company’s John Monnett gave us an inside look at the jet’s construction and performance. view on YouTube

Build A Plane annually sponsors Teacher’s Day at AirVenture. Build A Plane helps put airplanes into high schools so students get hands-on experience with aviation and also gives teachers opportunities to bring aviation into the classroom. In this video, Lyn Freeman tells us more about the event. view on YouTube

At AirVenture 2014, Redbird used the show’s giant stage to host a competition between the 12 finalists for its Flying Challenge Cup. AVweb talked to Redbird’s Jeff Van West and two of the winners. view on YouTube

PC-Aero has been flying its Sun Flyer proof-of-concept solar electric airplane as part of its program to create a two-place trainer intended to reduce the cost of flight training by over half. Company president Charlie Johnson talks with AVweb’s Rick Durden about the airplane the company is flying now and the trainer it is developing. […]

406 MHz distress beacons are again gaining market popularity, and ACR Artex brought its new ELT1000 ELT to AirVenture 2014, along with a personal beacon that’s budget-priced. In this AVweb Product Minute video, Artex’s Mikele D’Arcangelo provides an overview. view on YouTube

Augmented-reality glasses are different than virtual-reality glasses and even HUD systems because they overlay a wide variety of flight data on miniature computer screens inside the glasses. This means you can see the data in 3-D and throughout a 360-degree spectrum of movement. Aero Glass – the first company to bring augmented reality to the […]