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=-1.3 required=5.0 tests=BAYES_00,INVALID_MSGID autolearn=no autolearn_force=no version=3.4.4 X-Google-Language: ENGLISH,ASCII-7-bit X-Google-Thread: 103376,d78446895d1cb3b0 X-Google-Attributes: gid103376,public X-Google-Thread: 108abf,670aa2795fbf5078 X-Google-Attributes: gid108abf,public From: "Tarver Engineering" Subject: Re: Boeing Begins Flight Testing F-22 Block 3S Avionics Date: 2000/04/26 Message-ID: <39076eb5_2@news4.newsfeeds.com>#1/1 X-Deja-AN: 616100531 X-Report: Please report illegal or inappropriate use to You may also use our online abuse reporting from: http://www.newsfeeds.com/abuseform.htm References: <390721ce_4@news4.newsfeeds.com> <1JHN4.122$wb7.9308@news.flash.net> <39074a04_3@news4.newsfeeds.com> <17IN4.169$wb7.9885@news.flash.net> <390768F4.9FCE513@home.com> X-Trace: 26 Apr 2000 17:33:25 -0500, 208.145.132.152 Organization: Newsfeeds.com http://www.newsfeeds.com 73,000+ UNCENSORED Newsgroups. X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Priority: 3 X-Comments: This message was posted through Newsfeeds.com Newsgroups: rec.aviation.military,comp.lang.ada X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V5.00.2314.1300 X-Comments2: IMPORTANT: Newsfeeds.com does not condone, nor support, spam or any illegal or copyrighted postings. X-Abuse-Info: Please be sure to forward a copy of ALL headers, INCLUDING the body (DO NOT SEND ATTACHMENTS) X-Comments3: IMPORTANT: Under NO circumstances will postings containing illegal or copyrighted material through this service be tolerated!! Date: 2000-04-26T00:00:00+00:00 List-Id: So what kind of doughnuts did you folks in comp.lang.ada have for breakfast? John alt.non.sequitur deleted from distribution. David Castrodale wrote in message news:390768F4.9FCE513@home.com... > > > Ken Garlington wrote: > > > > "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.) > > you have no idea what you've just gotten yourself into > > -- > David > "this human form where i was born, i now repent." > -pixies -----= Posted via Newsfeeds.Com, Uncensored Usenet News =----- http://www.newsfeeds.com - The #1 Newsgroup Service in the World! -----== Over 80,000 Newsgroups - 16 Different Servers! =-----