McShea R.E. Test and Evaluation of Aircraft Avionics and Weapons Systems

SciTech Publishing, 2010. 800 p. — ISBN10: 1891121901This book is written to accompany a 6-month course of instruction in avionics and weapons systems evaluation that was developed by the author and is currently presented at the National Test Pilot School in Mojave, CA. The book reflects the culmination of the development of the course as accredited by ABET and approved by the State of California as a requisite for a Master of Science degree in Flight Test Engineering.The chapters of the book are structured to each 40-hour course of curriculum taught during this 6-month period and are sequenced exactly as they are in the syllabus.What Is Avionics Flight Test and Why Do We Need It
Time, Space, Position Information
MIL-STD-1553 and Digital Data Busses: Data Reduction and Analysis
Communications Flight Test
Navigation Systems
Part 23/25 Avionics Civil Certifications
Electro-Optical and Infrared Systems
Radio Detection and Ranging – Radar
Electronic Warfare
Air-to-Air/Air-to-Ground Weapons Integration
A Typical Avionics Integration Flight Test Program