From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.4.4 (2020-01-24) on polar.synack.me X-Spam-Level: * X-Spam-Status: No, score=1.2 required=5.0 tests=BAYES_00,FROM_WORDY, INVALID_MSGID autolearn=no autolearn_force=no version=3.4.4 X-Google-Language: ENGLISH,ASCII-7-bit X-Google-Thread: fec54,d78446895d1cb3b0,start X-Google-Attributes: gidfec54,public X-Google-Thread: 103376,d78446895d1cb3b0,start X-Google-Attributes: gid103376,public X-Google-Thread: 108abf,670aa2795fbf5078 X-Google-Attributes: gid108abf,public From: "Ken Garlington" Subject: Re: Boeing Begins Flight Testing F-22 Block 3S Avionics Date: 2000/04/26 Message-ID: <17IN4.169$wb7.9885@news.flash.net>#1/1 X-Deja-AN: 616048182 References: <390721ce_4@news4.newsfeeds.com> <1JHN4.122$wb7.9308@news.flash.net> <39074a04_3@news4.newsfeeds.com> X-Priority: 3 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V5.00.2919.6600 X-Complaints-To: abuse@flash.net X-Trace: news.flash.net 956780093 216.215.73.222 (Wed, 26 Apr 2000 15:14:53 CDT) Organization: FlashNet Communications, http://www.flash.net X-MSMail-Priority: Normal NNTP-Posting-Date: Wed, 26 Apr 2000 15:14:53 CDT Newsgroups: rec.aviation.military,comp.lang.ada,alt.non.sequitur Date: 2000-04-26T00:00:00+00:00 List-Id: "Tarver Engineering" wrote in message news:39074a04_3@news4.newsfeeds.com... > > > Ah, now I see what's been confusing you! > > I am not in the least confused Ken and in fact it is yourself that has had > to make major modifications to your original statements to maintain any kind > of credibility. a) Cite "major modifications"? (I know, it's a waste of bandwidth to ask for justification from a tarver generator -- sort of like asking a fart why it smells -- but I always feel obliged to make the point...) b) If you're not confused, then I assume the strange claim that there's a sudden 5+ month slip in the F-22 schedule was just a tarver. I'll give you a double-tarver if you make it a 10+ month slip based on some random words in this post. > > The designation "4004" refers to an _airframe_. Block 3S refers to a > > _software configuration_. Although not all software configurations are > > compatible with all airframes, there is not a one-to-one correspondence. > > So in fact the software suite fails the first test of Ada transportability. Actually, no. Aircraft 4001-4003 do not have a CIP (Common Integrated Processor) installed, nor do they have all of the sensors that are installed in the later aircraft. Ada's good, but no software language can compensate for missing hardware. In other words, if you select the "print" function in your favorite software package, and you have no printer, only a crazy person (Q.E.D.) would complain about the software. > Why thank you Mr. Garlington for helping those of us at ram understand > Software, You're quite Welcome. I know that some people have difficulty using the Internet (e.g., being unable to locate references on the Wall Street Journal website), but there's certainly no reason to be embarrassed about it. Glad to clear up any confusion about the distinction between 4001 (scheduled to be delivered in May) and Block 3.0 software (scheduled to be delivered at the end of October). > > You may find it helpful to read the Delaney reference previously provided: > > > > > * "Block 3S, is currently in testing at the AIL and initiates the sensor > > fusion and sensor tasking key to the F-22 performance." > > > > * "Block 3.0 software... will provide the full sensor fusion and weapons > > integration for the F-22." > > John > > (Cross-posted to alt.non.sequitur and comp.lang.ada, since both seem to now be relevant.)