Aircraft Systems Classifications

About the Authors

Allan Seabridge was until 2006 the Chief Flight Systems Engineer at BAE SYSTEMS at Warton in Lancashire in the United Kingdom. In over 50 years in the aerospace industry, his work has included the opportunity to work on a wide range of BAE Systems projects including Canberra, Jaguar, Tornado, EAP, Typhoon, Nimrod, and an opportunity for act as reviewer for Hawk, Typhoon, and Joint Strike Fighter, as well being involved in project management, R&D, and business development. In addition, Allan has been involved in the development of a range of flight and avionics systems on a wide range of fast jets, training aircraft, and ground and maritime surveillance projects. From experience in BAE Systems with a Systems Engineering education, he is keen to encourage a further understanding of integrated engineering systems. An interest in engineering education continues since retirement with the design and delivery of systems and engineering courses at a number of UK universities at undergraduate and postgraduate level including: the Universities of Bristol, Cranfield, Lancaster, Loughborough, Manchester, and the University of the West of England. Allan has been involved at Cranfield University for many years and has served as an external examiner for the M.Sc course in Aerospace Vehicle Design, and as external examiner for MSc and PhD students.

Allan has co‐authored a number of books in the Aerospace Series with Ian Moir, all published by John Wiley. He is currently a ...