Aircraft Systems (PDF)

This third edition of Aircraft Systems represents a timely
update of the Aerospace Series' successful and widely
acclaimed flagship title. Moir and Seabridge present an in-depth
study of the general systems of an aircraft - electronics,
hydraulics, pneumatics, emergency systems and flight control to
name but a few - that transform an aircraft shell into a living,
functioning and communicating flying machine. Advances in systems
technology continue to alloy systems and avionics, with aircraft
support and flight systems increasingly controlled and monitored by
electronics; the authors handle the complexities of these overlaps
and interactions in a straightforward and accessible manner that
also enhances synergy with the book's two sister volumes,
Civil Avionics Systems and Military Avionics Systems.

Aircraft Systems, 3rd Edition is thoroughly
revised and expanded from the last edition in 2001, reflecting the
significant technological and procedural changes that have occurred
in the interim - new aircraft types, increased electronic
implementation, developing markets, increased environmental
pressures and the emergence of UAVs. Every chapter is updated, and
the latest technologies depicted. It offers an essential reference
tool for aerospace industry researchers and practitioners such as
aircraft designers, fuel specialists, engine specialists, and
ground crew maintenance providers, as well as a textbook for senior
undergraduate and postgraduate students in systems engineering,
aerospace and engineering avionics.