Video of the Week

This year at EAA AirVenture, AVweb joined our friends at Herpa Miniatures and DC-3 pilot Dan Gryder for a charity auction to benefit ChallengeAir. AVweb's Glenn Pew and Jeff van West have the scoop. (Click through to watch.)

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For one week each year, the control tower at Oshkosh is the busiest tower in the world. This year it's all-new, taller, and staffed for safety. AVweb's Jeff van West got inside scoop from Oshkosh air traffic manager Wanda Adelman. (Yes, she actually had a moment to talk to us during EAA AirVenture!) (Click through to watch.)

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AVweb's Russ Niles talks with Bobby Sturgell at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2008 about the state of the industry, ADS-B, fuel costs, pilot medicals, and Sturgell's future plans. (Click through to watch.)

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AVweb's Mary Grady and Glenn Pew go inside the EcoFlyer Light Sport Aircraft from ExplorerAero - and there's plenty of room for them, their tour guide, and one more besides. The 130mph flying camper with 1,000 feet/minute climb and a 6-hour endurance may be an LSA, but it's no tiny one-seater. (Click through to watch.)

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Terrafugia answers realistic questions about their roadable aircraft concept vehicle for AVweb's Mary Grady and Glenn Pew. (Click through to watch.)

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Amy Laboda from Kitplanes magazine gets up close and personal with inventor Randall Fishman's Electraflyer-C at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh. (Click through to watch.)

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During the lead-up to EAA AirVenture 2008, AVweb collected names and gave away a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to ride with the AeroShell Aerobatic Team. Stephanie Cruz was our lucky winner, and on the morning of July 28 she was ready and willing to fly with the Team at Oshkosh. Although lead pilot Alan Henley was recently benched by an injury at home, his twin brother Mark is flying lead in the AeroShell Team's AirVenture performances, allowing Oshkosh audiences to enjoy the thrill of seeing these guys perform throughout the week. (Click through to watch.)

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Rocket-powered homebuilt Velocity aircraft made a public debut at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2008, and the words "Rocket Racing League" were on everyone's lips throughout the afternoon. AVweb Video Editor Glenn Pew brought back a taste of the action ... . (Click through to watch.)

The Martin ducted-fan-powered "JetPack" debuted at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2008, and AVweb Video Editor Glenn Pew was on hand to see how well it flew. Or hovered. However you describe its behavior, it certainly drew a crowd. (Click through to watch.)

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Virgin Galactic today unveiled its WhiteKnightTwo - a twin-hulled, four-engined, SpaceShipTwo-hauling aircraft - at Scaled Composites in Mojave, California. Entrepreneur and project financier Richard Branson and designer Burt Rutan spoke at the event, and we have video to share thanks to the efforts of Linda Reynolds and AVweb Video Editor Glenn Pew. (Click through to watch.)

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