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 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 […]
The National Air Traffic Controllers Association says the NTSB has made a big mistake in its early assessment of the midair collision between a Piper Saratoga and a sightseeing helicopter over the Hudson River on August 8. The NTSB declined detailed comment to AVweb, but Editor-in-Chief Russ Niles spoke with NATCA rep Ray Adams, who […]
Original, Exclusive Videos from AVweb |Reader-Submitted & Viral Videos At Edwards Air Force Base, they still test F-16 fighters, because each software upgrade and each new weapons package introduces new parameters. Experimental test pilots need to identify the aircraft’s performance limits, and they need to know how it will perform before their brothers- and sisters-in-arms […]
Eldon Corey‘s Let’s Fly program is a slightly different take on fractional ownership, and for some people it may be the simplest and least expensive way to get into an aircraft; for others, it might actually be a profitable way to own an aircraft. Corey says his business is taking off in the down economy, […]
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