Re: Boeing Begins Flight Testing F-22 Block 3S Avionics

[David Castrodale <anagrama@home.com>]

Ken Garlington wrote:
> 
> "Tarver Engineering" <jtarver@tminet.com> 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:
> >
> > <snip of irrelevent information>
> >
> > > * "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
> >
> > <snip of notice of intent to fail to deliver at minimums>
> <snip of notice of intent to fail to deliver at minimums over the bridge>
> 
> (Cross-posted to alt.non.sequitur and comp.lang.ada, since both seem to now
> be relevant.)

you have no idea what you've just gotten yourself into

-- 
David
"this human form where i was born, i now repent."
	-pixies