Written for powerplant technicians and crew members that service, maintain
and operate gas turbine engines used on today’s commercial aircraft.
Comprehensive diagrams and images are used throughout the text to
demonstrate key concepts. Turbine engine practices and techniques provide
background information on standard industry practices.
Diagrams of aircraft gas turbine engines, turbofan, turbojet, turboprop
and turboshaft are explored while emphasizing their independent systems. In
addition, engine systems and components are covered in order to allow the
reader to easily understand their function as part of the overall operation
of the engine.