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=0.6 required=5.0 tests=BAYES_20,INVALID_MSGID autolearn=no autolearn_force=no version=3.4.4 X-Google-Language: ENGLISH,ASCII-7-bit X-Google-Thread: fec54,d78446895d1cb3b0 X-Google-Attributes: gidfec54,public X-Google-Thread: 103376,d78446895d1cb3b0 X-Google-Attributes: gid103376,public X-Google-Thread: 108abf,670aa2795fbf5078 X-Google-Attributes: gid108abf,public X-Google-Thread: 10ab2c,28f46de42acbd47,start X-Google-Attributes: gid10ab2c,public From: Axel Subject: Re: Boeing Begins Flight Testing F-22 Block 3S Avionics Date: 2000/04/26 Message-ID: <8e7vio$28f$10@blackhelicopter.databasix.com>#1/1 X-Deja-AN: 616215239 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit References: <390721ce_4@news4.newsfeeds.com> <1JHN4.122$wb7.9308@news.flash.net> <39074a04_3@news4.newsfeeds.com> <17IN4.169$wb7.9885@news.flash.net> <390768F4.9FCE513@home.com> Organization: Bungmunch University Department of Agriculture Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Mime-Version: 1.0 Newsgroups: rec.aviation.military,comp.lang.ada,alt.non.sequitur,alt.music.joe-carta-band Date: 2000-04-26T00:00:00+00:00 List-Id: David Castrodale proves the law of fives: > > >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 I'm just a truck-drivin' man. -- | This little nugget of wisdom brought to you by: | | -------------------->Axel<--------------------- | | mhm23x3 | | @ | | hotmail.com | | | | "Meow. Even if you have no place to do it but | | your own newsgroup in alt.bonehead.*" | | --Ayatollah Meow | ---------------------------------------------------