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

[Axel <axel@bungmunch.edu>]

David Castrodale <anagrama@home.com> proves the law of fives:

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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

I'm just a truck-drivin' man.

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