AVweb’s Multimedia section offers a rich collection of aviation-focused content, including videos, podcasts, photo galleries, and more. From in-depth analyses of aircraft systems to engaging pilot interviews and captivating flight footage, this section provides valuable insights and entertainment for aviation enthusiasts and professionals alike. Stay updated with the latest in aviation through our diverse multimedia offerings.
With bonus depreciation extended for this year, companies thinking about boosting efficiency can save on taxes and upgrade at the same time. One example is Soloy Aviation Solutions’ engine conversion kits for certain Eurocopter models, which save fuel and reduce maintenance costs. AVweb‘s Russ Niles spoke with Soloy CEO Dave Stauffer at HAI Heli-Expo in […]
Paul Bertorelli recently stopped in at the Cessna factory in Independence, Kansas. While there, he put the question to Cessna’s Cub Marion, who works on Citation CJ4 production: Whatever happened to those green planes we used to see making test flights? Duration: File Size: download here
When a fellow Army pilot’s Apache helicopter took an RPG round and small arms fire over Afghanistan, punching a hole in the transmission, Jim Hardy says he wasn’t about to let the enemy have the satisfaction of stripping the chopper in a victory celebration. Hardy tested the “run-dry” ability of the Timken transmission to the […]
Original, Exclusive Videos from AVweb |Reader-Submitted & Viral Videos Bell Helicopters bypassed the usual military procurement procedure and adapted a 407 for “law enforcement and paramilitary” use. With a 3,000-round-per-minute machine gun, a rocket launcher and FLIR, it’s a potent adaptation of a proven airframe that’s already attracting attention. Don’t see a video screen?Try disabling […]
Original, Exclusive Videos from AVweb |Reader-Submitted & Viral Videos Facing ever-growing global competition, Cessna has to find way to make airplanes more efficiently. In this video, Terry Clark explains how the company has done that at the company’s Independence, Kansas plant. Don’t see a video screen?Try disabling ad blockers and refreshing this page.If that doesn’t […]
Ric Gillespie, executive director of TIGHAR, is working to extract DNA from organic matter found on a remote Pacific island in search of the answer to what happened to Ameilia Earhart. AVweb‘s Mary Grady spoke with Gillespie about the DNA investigation, as well as what TIGHAR is up to next. Duration: File Size: download here
Global supply chains are challenging the traditional manufacturing model in all industries, including aviation – but politics can trump everything. Teal Group analyst Richard Aboulafia tells Russ Niles that it makes perfect sense for Embraer to open a plant in the U.S. in the same week that Hawker Beechcraft announces one in Mexico. This podcast […]
Original, Exclusive Videos from AVweb |Reader-Submitted & Viral Videos AVweb‘s Paul Bertorelli took a spin in this Brazilian import as part of a major flight report for Aviation Consumer magazine. It has several cool features, including removable seats to turn it into a camper and prodigious load capability. It will also allow a paraplegic pilot […]
Ly Tong‘s name is both revered and notorious. He deserves more jail time or more accolades — it all depends on who you’re talking to. One thing is for sure: In 1992, he hijacked a Vietnamese Airlines Airbus A310-200 and then parachuted out of it into a swamp. AVweb‘s Glenn Pew learns more. Editor’s Note:Ly […]
Original, Exclusive Videos from AVweb |Reader-Submitted & Viral Videos Brazil’s Embraer held the ribbon-cutting for its first U.S. assembly plant in Melbourne, FL on Feb. 21. Embraer CEO Fred Curado says the plant, which is designed to build as many as 100 Phenom 100 and 300 light business jets a year, may not be the […]
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