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Aircraft Gas Turbine Powerplants Textbook

Aircraft Gas Turbine Powerplants Textbook


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  • ISBN: 9781941144695
  • Publisher: Aircraft Technical Book Company
  • Author: Charles Otis and Peter Vosbury
  • Edition: 3rd
  • Pages: 547
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Developed by and for the aircraft powerplant section at Embry Riddle Aeronautical University, this is a most comprehensive textbook on modern gas turbine engines for the A&P or EASA B1 student who wants a focus on turbine powerplants; exceeding both A&P and B1 standards.

With over 500 illustrations, charts, and tables; you will find comprehensive information on the theory of gas turbine engines as well as extensive coverage of all turbine sections, systems, and types, as well as their practical application in a variety of aircraft including helicopters, turboprops, and APUs up to the largest transport-category airliners.

The Aircraft Gas Turbine Powerplants Workbook includes a series of carefully prepared study questions matching each chapter. These questions emphasize key elements and enable you to continually check your understanding as you navigate through the material.

Also available for instructors are teaching aides from the authors including image banks, powerpoint presentations, and classroom videos. Please contact Aircraft Technical Book Company for details.

Its chapters are organized as follows:

  1. History of Turbine Development
  2. Jet Propulsion Theory
  3. Turbine Engine Design and Construction
  4. Engine Familiarization
  5. Inspection and Maintenance
  6. Lubrication Systems
  7. Fuel Systems
  8. Compressor Anti-Stall Systems
  9. Anti-Icing Systems
  10. Starter Systems
  11. Ignition Systems
  12. Engine Instrument Systems
  13. Fire/Overheat Detection and Extinguishing Systems
  14. Engine Operation

For the complete table of contents, click the Look Inside link above.

Author Bio

Peter A. Vosbury’s first exposure to aviation was through his step-father, who was the Director of Personnel for Pan American World Airways. He spent time at the airport, watching airplanes take off and land, and was always asking questions about what made them fly and how all the parts and pieces worked. After graduating from high school Peter attended Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University where he majored in Aviation Maintenance Science and received his FAA certification as an A&P mechanic.

After graduating from Embry-Riddle, he worked in General Aviation at an airport in Saint Petersburg, Florida, before joining the U.S. Navy in 1969. In the Navy he worked as an Aviation Machinist Mate Jet (ADJ), maintaining the powerplants on a squadron of airplanes known as the E-2 Hawkeye. After the Navy Peter went back to school and completed his graduate degree in education at the University of Central Florida. In 1976 he had an opportunity to become a member of the faculty at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, where he taught for 45 years before retiring as a Professor Emeritus in 2020.

Peter is the author of 3 books on Aircraft Gas Turbine Powerplants, the author of a book on Aircraft Systems for Professional Pilots, has written chapters for many aviation technical books, has published numerous magazine articles on aviation technical subjects, and wrote the answers and explanations study guide for the FAA written exams.

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