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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- Tags: avweb SMA diesel aerodiesel diesel engine Cessna 182 Skylane Paramus Flying Club Paul Bertorelli Tomoharu Nishino Jet-A engines
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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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Supersonic Flight, Sonic Booms
Sound travels at about 760 miles per hour, or 340 meters per second and about 661 knots on an average day at sea level. And sometimes, you can almost see it. Going close to that speed through air can cause some unusual visual effects. This compiled footage includes F-14s, standard and Blue Angels...
AVweb's Engine Tour Aero 2012
At Aero Friedsrichshafen, the German-based fliegermagazin is sponsoring an engine display of some 20 aircraft powerplants. The magazine's editor, Thomas Borchert, gives us a tour.
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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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- Tags: Avweb Kitfox Paul Bertorelli John mcbean light sport aircraft LSA Paul Leadabrand Homedale Idaho
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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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- Tags: avweb Cessna 162 Skycatcher Paul Bertorelli Kirby Ortega light sport LSA
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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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- Tags: avweb Garmin GTN650 GTN750 Aircraft Electronics Show AEA Reno Jim Alpiser Paul Bertorelli
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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'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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Jetman Grand Canyon Flight, Yves Rossy
"This is the most challenging place I could fly," the Jetman, Yves Rossy, told reporters. Rossy's flight was his first in the US and potentially his most difficult. Previous over-water flights across the English Channel and Strait of Gibraltar provided the option of a water landing -- an option R...
William Rankin, The Man Who Rode The Thunder
This story is legendary. And it begins with a legendary aircraft, the F8 Crusader. The Crusader was the first American fighter to fly faster than 1000 miles per hour. in 1957, then future astronaut and senator John Glenn piloted one to set a transcontinental speed record. In vietnam it earned a k...
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 Aero Vlog
AVweb's Paul Bertorelli is just back from the Aero show in Europe, with some pithy observations about new products and innovation.
AVweb/Aviation Consumer DA42 NG Flight Trial
Diamond Aircraft has recently certified its DA42 NG with Austro diesel engines. Does the airplane meet the performance claims? Paul Bertorelli reports from London, Ontario.
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- Tags: avweb Diamond Aircraft DA42 NG Austro diesel aerodiesel Paul Bertorelli Bill Scott London Ontario Aviation Consumer
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