Avionics
The Future of Avionics
A look back at the history of technology can provide clues to the future of avionics development.

Predicting the future of aircraft avionics and electrical systems is a daunting and challenging proposition. It’s probably like the question Charles Babbage was asked when he invented the first “calculating engine,” which would become the basis for today’s computers—“What will that do for us?” It is reasonable to assume no one accurately predicted what would happen between 1871 when Babbage died and the world of computing as it is today. However, you can look back at the trail from Babbage’s first calculating engine to now and connect the dots to reconstruct how technology arrived at the iPhone.