A modern introduction to aircraft gas turbine engines intended to provide the fundamentals of turbines to maintenance personnel and pilots either to simply understand the basics of turbines, or as a primer before studying the details of the specific engines you will be involved with. Easy to understand, step by step descriptions, with many color drawings and diagrams.

Contents
Brief History
Principles
Air Intakes
Compressors
Cumbustors
Turbines
Exhaust
Afterburn
Reverse Thrust
Noise
Starting & Ignition
Fuel Lubrication
Ice
Bleed Air
Fire
Water / Methanol
Instruments
Accesory Drives
Performance
Calculating Thrust
Conclusions
Mach Tables