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Original, Exclusive Videos from AVweb |Reader-Submitted & Viral Videos FK Lightplanes has significant presence in Europe but almost none in the U.S. They’d like to change that with a sporty little aerobatic biplane called the FK-12 Comet. Right now, it’s got a Rotax 912, but it will soon have a fully aerobatic Lycoming AEIO-233, making […]

Original, Exclusive Videos from AVweb |Reader-Submitted & Viral Videos The iPad, and tablets in general, have gained wide acceptance among pilots. But if you find the iPad a tad too large for the cockpit, the new iPad Mini may address that complaint. It’s 2/3 the size of the full iPad but otherwise has the same […]

Original, Exclusive Videos from AVweb |Reader-Submitted & Viral Videos The Collings Foundation’s Derek “Otter” Ward sometimes serves as co-pilot aboard the organization’s WWII B-17 Boeing Flying Fortress bomber Nine-O-Nine. He describes some of the aircraft’s ground and flight characteristics.

Original, Exclusive Videos from AVweb |Reader-Submitted & Viral Videos Piper’s Matrix – an unpressurized version of its Mirage – has proven a popular seller and a stalwart of the company’s M-class product line. AVweb‘s Paul Bertorelli recently took a test flight in the airplane for this video report. Don’t see a video screen?Try disabling ad […]

Original, Exclusive Videos from AVweb |Reader-Submitted & Viral Videos On Saturday, November 10, Piper Aircraft celebrated its 75th anniversary as an aircraft company. AVweb was there and got a look at some terrific vintage aircraft as well as Piper’s latest line of M-class airplanes. Don’t see a video screen?Try disabling ad blockers and refreshing this […]

Original, Exclusive Videos from AVweb |Reader-Submitted & Viral Videos Sunglasses are a must-have for pilots, but when you shove the temples under a headset for several hours, the pain isn’t far behind. A new product called Flying Eyes solves that problem. In this video by Larry Anglisano and Marc Gunther, AVweb takes a close look […]

Original, Exclusive Videos from AVweb |Reader-Submitted & Viral Videos With a big baggage area and an optional full galley, the Embraer 450 ups the game in its class. Embraer’s Ernie Edwards took us through the new mock-up at NBAA 2012. Don’t see a video screen?Try disabling ad blockers and refreshing this page.If that doesn’t work, […]

Original, Exclusive Videos from AVweb |Reader-Submitted & Viral Videos When glass first appeared a dozen years ago, virtually all of the required backup gyros were of the iron variety – vacuum- or electric-powered. Increasingly, manufacturers are turning to glass backups as well, and at NBAA in Orlando this week, Mid-Continent Instruments and Avionics announced its […]

Original, Exclusive Videos from AVweb |Reader-Submitted & Viral Videos Pneumatic boots are probably the best known way to remove ice from an aircraft in flight. But there’s another way: electromechanical pulse de-icing. In this video from NBAA, AVweb reports on the Cox system, which has gained some market traction. Don’t see a video screen?Try disabling […]

Original, Exclusive Videos from AVweb |Reader-Submitted & Viral Videos No other airplane does what de Havilland’s famed Twin Otter does, which is why even though it hasn’t been made for 40 years, it endures in the market. Ikhana Aircraft is remanufacturing the Twin Otter into virtually a new airplane. AVweb checks it out in this […]