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.
Original, Exclusive Videos from AVweb |Reader-Submitted & Viral Videos Another YouTube star is born. This time, it’s a runway overshoot on St. Barthlemy’s notoriously short runway 10/28. Several readers drew our attention to this video, and we’ve done an analysis on what went wrong. St. Bart’s is short, all right, but really not that different […]
Original, Exclusive Videos from AVweb |Reader-Submitted & Viral Videos At an air show, an old Handley Page Victor bomber was supposed to do a taxiby photo op. Instead, it took off. The explanation? The co-pilot accidentally firewalled the throttles. Really? You be the judge. Don’t see a video screen?Try disabling ad blockers and refreshing this […]
There are good people who fight so you don’t have to, but sometimes even they need your help. Walt Fricke is founder and airboss of Veterans Airlift Command. When soldiers return wounded from service and need help with their own transportation or that of family members, Fricke is there for them. What began three years […]
Original, Exclusive Videos from AVweb |Reader-Submitted & Viral Videos With only two left flying, the Avro Lancaster is among the rarest of the rare of World War II aircraft. AVweb recently toured one when it appeared at EAA AirVenture in Oshkosh. Don’t see a video screen?Try disabling ad blockers and refreshing this page.If that doesn’t […]
On Wednesday, Guy Lalibert, founder of Cirque du Soleil, spoke about his upcoming trip to the International Space Station, which he calls “the first social and artistic mission in space.” Via webcast from Star City in Russia, where he has been in training for the mission, Lalibert offered details of his plan for a global […]
Howard Cook, a British pilot visiting Vintage Wings of Canada in Gatineau, Qubec, is in the hospital recovering from injuries suffered in the crash of the collection’s Tiger Moth last Friday. Vintage Wings volunteer pilot Dave Hadfield spoke with AVweb‘s Russ Niles about the accident, Cook’s condition, and the organization’s response to the mishap. Duration: […]
Recommend a Video |VOTW Archive The pilot and backseater aboard a Belarussian Su-27 fighter died Sunday when the aircraft failed to recover from loop at an air show in Radom, Poland. A bird strike is being reported as a factor in the crash, but so far there is no explanation as to why the crew […]
Recommend a Video |VOTW Archive There’s been nothing written (that we can find, anyway) about an accident involving the New Standard biplane used for giving rides at Old Rhinebeck Aerodrome, but this video, posted on YouTube about 10 days ago, tells quite a tale. According to the reader who sent us the YouTube link, the […]
A federal bankruptcy judge has approved a $40 million purchase offer made by Eclipse Aerospace for Eclipse Aviation, or so says Mayor Martin Chavez, the Associated Press reported Thursday. Eclipse closed its doors in February, and now Mike Press and Mason Holland Jr. expect to reopen the company in its latest incarnation (as Eclipse Aerospace) […]
In the U.S., IFR flying may be all about radar vectors and ATC. But in Tanzania, it’s mostly self-reporting your position in uncontrolled airspace. Come hear how Flying Medical Service pilot Pat Patten flies hundreds of miles on dead reckoning, stays out of the worst of the thunderstorms, and avoids running into elephants on the […]
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