Over the last thirty years the European aeronautical industry has achieved a respected and internationally successful position. This EC-Aeronautics Research Series provides the opportunity to present the results of recent research projects in areas critical to the future competitiveness of the industry in world markets. Intended for research engineers in aerospace industry and those in optical engineering and software engineering, this book contains aeronautical research in fields such as optical data transmission, modular avionics software and new technologies in cockpit systems.