A Look Inside the Cessna Factory
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.
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Flying the SMA Diesel Skylane
SMA first flew it's aerodiesel engine in 1998 and since then has been trying to develop a market for conversions. AVweb's Paul Bertorelli recently visited Paramus Flying Club in New Jersey to fly the clumb's SMA-coverted Cessna 182. The airplane is a strong performer and the club's economics make...
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Cessna Mustang AVweb Demo Flight
At Sun 'n Fun last month, AVWeb's demo'd Cessna's Citation Mustang. Here's a detailed report.
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Cessna Skycatcher Flight Trial
Cessna moves ever closer to opening the spigot on LSA production. At arrived at AOPA Summit with a confirming version of the 162 and AVweb took a spin.
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Garmin GTN Series Intro
At the 2011 Aircraft Electronics Association show in Reno, Garmin rolled out its long-awaited replacements for the GNS430/530 series. Garmin's Jim Alpiser gave AVweb the rundown on the new products, called the GTN650 and GTN750.
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AVweb's Waco Flight Trial
If you think the glory days of classic biplanes are long gone, check out Waco's new YMF-5D, with a full glass cockpit no less. Paul Bertorelli flew it at Sun 'n Fun and says it's a high-zoot hoot.
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AVweb Flies the Kitfox LSA
Everyone complains that light sport aircraft are too expensive, but Kitfox is doing something about it. AVweb recently went to Homedale, Idaho to try out Kitfox's new moderately priced LSA.
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JetLev-Flyer Water Jet Pack Facts
www.glennpew.com Fly on water thrust. This new jet pack idea may not be the best way to get to work, but it sure does look like a good time. The German company MS Watersports GmbH is marketing the water-pressure-powered JetLev-flyer "jet pack" and selling it (lessons included) for about $128000 ....
Garmin's New Touchscreen aera GPS
At AOPA Summit this week in Tampa, Florida, Garmin will roll out its new touchscreen-based aera line of navigators. Avweb's Paul Bertorelli spent the last week wringing out a sample. Here's his video report.
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AVweb's Piper Sport Flight Trial
At the US Sport Aviation Expo in Sebring, Florida, Piper launched its entry in the light sport market, the Czech-built PiperSport. Aviation Consumer editor Paul Bertorelli got a flight demo on the airplane, and here's his video report.
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Cessna NGP (Next Generation Piston)
Glenn Pew speaks with Cessna vice president of propeller aircraft sales, John Doman, about the company's Next Generation Piston proof-of-concept (NGP POC) aircraft.
Continental's New IO-360
Continental's not waiting for the industry to figure out a replacement for 100LL. At AOPA Summit in Hartford, it announced a new line of low-compression engines that can run on low-octane fuels.
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AVweb's G100UL Flight Test
For nearly three decades, general aviation has been struggling to find an unleaded replacement for 100LL avgas. General Aviation Modifications Inc. (GAMI) in Ada, Oklahoma says they've found it. AVweb's Paul Bertorelli recently took a test flight to see how the new fuel works.
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B-2 Spirit Stealth Bomber Crash Video & Technical Report
Glenn Pew covers the crash on takeoff of a 509th Air Wing, Air Force B-2 Spirit bomber, February 23 operating at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, was caused by water in the aircraft's sensors, according to an Air Combat report issued, Thursday. Specifically, moisture in three port transducer units ...
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