SYNERGY AIRCRAFT UPDATE
The Synergy aircraft design gained the attention of NASA and Burt Rutan for its unorthodox and aggressive integration of high-efficiency aerodynamic principles. Now designer John McGinnis is hoping similarly ambitious steps will help see the project to production.

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FEMALE-PILOT-FRIENDLY YELLOWKNIFE
The second Women of Aviation Worldwide Week competition to see which airport community can give the most women and girls their first flight in a small aircraft was held a month ago, and the results are in. Organizer Mireille Goyer explains to AVweb's Russ Niles how Yellowknife, in Canada's Northwest Territories, unseated Frederick, Maryland for the title — and what it all means for aviation.

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AEA 2012: PODCASTS AND VIDEOS
Did you catch our podcast and video interviews from the 55th Annual Aircraft Electronics Association Convention in Washington, DC April 3-6, 2012? If not, click here for Friday's AVwebAudio recapping our media coverage of the show.

SUN 'N FUN 2012: NEWS COVERAGE ROUND-UP
AVweb attended the 38th annual Sun 'n Fun Fly-In in Lakeland, Florida from March 27 to April 1, 2012 — and brought back an assortment of news and interviews. Click here for a handy index to all our coverage from the show, including podcasts, videos, and blogs.

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