Video of the Week

At the Association for Unmanned Vehicles International show in Orlando this week, dozens of UAV companies are displaying the latest in drone technology. In this exclusive AVweb video, Prioria’s Derek Lyons shows us a cool one – a carbon-fiber bird called the Maveric. view on YouTube

Epic hopes to begin deliveries of its E1000, the certified version of the LT owner-built aircraft, in 2015. AVweb and Aviation Consumer’s Rick Durden toured the plant in Bend, Oregon and flew an LT. view on YouTube

Jeppesen has brought back its Chart Clinic educational program with a modern twist. Jeppesen’s Reggie Arsenault talks about the integration of its apps for IFR and VFR charts into the new series of Chart Clinics. view on YouTube

Avidyne’s IFD540 navigator has been stalled in certification for a couple of years, but the company said it plans to begin deliveries at the end of June 2014. Aviation Consumer’s Larry Anglisano had a look at the IFD540 during a flight demo at Sun ‘n Fun 2014 and got an update on the project from […]

At Aero 2014, a German company called E-volo drew lots of attention with its unique Volocopter, a multiple rotor electric helicopter design that flew unmanned last fall. The next step is to improve battery capacity and perhaps design a hybrid version. view on YouTube

Yeah, Aero is way different than AirVenture or Sun ‘n Fun, and that alone makes it worth attending at least once. In this video, AVweb’s Paul Bertorelli takes a humorous look at how you know you’re in Friedrichshafen and not Oshkosh. view on YouTube

At Aero 2014 in Friedrichshafen, Germany, the Italian company Vulcanair announced a new model called the V1.0 that’s meant to be positioned between light sport aircraft and the Cessna 172. At a $250,000 projected price, it’s far less expensive than the Skyhawk. Vulcanair’s Remo De Feo gave AVweb a briefing on the new model. view […]

At Aero 2014 in Friedrichshafen, the Italian manufacturer Tecnam introduced a new aircraft model equipped specifically for disabled pilots. The company’s Fabio Russo gave AVweb a peek at the airplane. view on YouTube

At Aero 2014 in Friedrichshafen, the big new is Piper’s introduction of the new Archer DX, its first diesel-powered aircraft. The engine uses Continental’s Centurion 2.0S. In this overview of the show, AVweb’s Paul Bertorelli and Thomas Borchert from the German fliegermagazin give an overview of the show. view on YouTube

At Aero 2014 in Friedrichshafen, Germany, Piper introduced its first diesel, the Continental Centurion-powered Archer DX. AVweb talked to Piper CEO Simon Caldecott and Continental’s Rhett Ross about the new DX. view on YouTube