Test and Evaluation of Aircraft Avionics and Weapon Systems - (Radar, Sonar and Navigation) 2nd Edition by Robert E McShea (Hardcover)

About the Book

This new updated edition is a unique training book which serves as both a text and practical reference for all personnel involved in avionics and weapons system evaluation and testing, in the air and on the ground.

Book Synopsis

Technology is ever-changing in the field of aircraft avionics and new systems may require a different approach to testing. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) revises its regulatory material as a result of system updates and therefore requirements for airworthiness testing also need to be updated.

Test and Evaluation of Aircraft Avionics and Weapon Systems, 2nd Edition is a unique training book which serves as both a text and practical reference for all personnel involved in avionics and weapons system evaluation and testing, in the air and on the ground. Whether training pilots and personnel or planning to test systems, this book provides readers with the fundamentals and practical information needed to get the job done.

This new edition has been updated and expanded to offer additional chapter exercises plus three new chapters;

• UAV technology has exploded on the scene, therefore creating a high demand for a guide to UAV testing,
• Operational Test and Evaluation is a specialised form of testing accomplished by the end-user before final acceptance of the product,
• Night Vision Systems and Helmet Mounted Displays are also newer technologies advanced in the revised edition.





Review Quotes






Robert McShea's second edition of Test and Evaluation of Aircraft Avionics and Weapon Systems is a timely update of a highly regarded text. The second edition retains the readability and excellent graphics that made the first edition a useful resource while adding important new material.

The updated material on civil certification will prove beneficial to avionics engineers as they prepare their avionics systems to go through FAA certification. With the rapid expansion of Unmanned Air Systems(UAS) in both military and civilian applications the chapter on data links as well as the new chapter on these UAS platforms will benefit engineers and program managers as they migrate from manned aircraft to UAS procurement and testing.

Modern aircraft are relying more heavily on night vision devices and helmet mounted display systems. The additional chapter on NVIS and helmet mounted displays provides the flight test professional an excellent overview of the testing methodology for these integrated display systems.

Overall, this text is an excellent update of an already valuable reference for the systems flight test professional and should be a ready reference for all flight test engineers and aircrew working in the discipline.

--Vernon Gordon, Florida Tech, USA