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

["Tarver Engineering" <jtarver@tminet.com>]

So what kind of doughnuts did you folks in comp.lang.ada have for breakfast?

John

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David Castrodale <anagrama@home.com> wrote in message
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>
>
> 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




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