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The most comprehensive aerospace engineering reference of the decade - finally, everything in one place. Whether you're an aerospace engineer, aviation systems designer, avionics developer, or ambitious student staring at your first aerodynamics textbook, Skies of Steel and Silicon is the single resource that covers the complete modern aerospace stack - from the physics of lift to the algorithms of autonomous flight. What makes this book different? Most aerospace references stop at classical theory. This one starts there - and takes you all the way to AI-driven avionics, fly-by-wire control laws, UAV sense-and-avoid systems, eVTOL certification, scramjet propulsion, and the ethics of autonomous aircraft decision-making. Skies of Steel and Silicon is the only book that treats steel and silicon as one discipline - because in the cockpits, control rooms, and design labs of 2025, they already are. Inside this meticulously engineered pages, you'll master: Aerodynamics & Structural Mechanics - lift generation, drag polars, wing box design, fatigue, damage tolerance, and finite element analysis explained with rigorous clarity Jet Propulsion & Electric Aviation - Brayton cycle thermodynamics, high-bypass turbofan architecture, geared turbofan technology, FADEC, predictive engine maintenance, and hybrid-electric propulsion Avionics Architecture - Integrated Modular Avionics (IMA), ARINC 653 partitioning, AFDX/ARINC 664 networks, Flight Management Systems, and glass cockpit human factors Navigation & Surveillance - inertial reference systems, GPS/GNSS augmentation, Kalman filtering, RNP AR approaches, ADS-B, Mode S, NextGen, and SESAR Fly-by-Wire Flight Control - FBW redundancy architecture, envelope protection philosophy, Airbus Normal/Alternate/Direct Law, and adaptive reconfigurable control Aerospace Software Certification - DO-178C, DO-254, Design Assurance Levels, model-based development, formal methods, WCET analysis, and RTOS partitioning Aerospace Cybersecurity - DO-326A airworthiness security, attack surface analysis, ADS-B spoofing, domain isolation, and secure avionics architecture AI & Machine Learning in Flight - CNNs, LSTMs, transformers, reinforcement learning, ACAS X, EASA AI Roadmap, learning assurance levels, and AI in air traffic management Unmanned & Autonomous Systems - UAS certification, detect-and-avoid, multirotor flight dynamics, BVLOS operations, UTM/U-space, and human-machine teaming Frontier Technologies - urban air mobility, eVTOL design and certification, hypersonic flight, scramjet propulsion, thermal protection systems, space launch GN&C, and reusable launch vehicles Ethics & Sustainability - 737 MAX lessons, AI accountability frameworks, sustainable aviation fuel, CORSIA, and the net-zero 2050 pathway Who this book is for: → Aerospace and avionics engineers expanding into AI and digital systems → Software engineers entering DO-178C / safety-critical aviation development → Engineering students in aerospace, aeronautical, and systems programmes → Technical managers and programme leads overseeing intelligent aircraft programmes → Military and defence systems engineers working on UAV and autonomous platforms → Aviation professionals pursuing Chartered Engineer or senior technical qualifications ""The engineer who understands only the airframe - or only the algorithm - is already half a generation behind. This book closes that gap."" - Charles Bernie

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