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

[Axel <axel@bungmunch.edu>]

"counterpoint: jim carleton" <coleridge@usenet-performance-arto.rg>
proves the law of fives:

>This, from David Kim:
>
>>"counterpoint: jim carleton" <coleridge@usenet-performance-arto.rg> finally
>>loses it:
>>
>>>This, from Axel:
>>>
>>>>David Castrodale <anagrama@home.com> proves the law of fives:
>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>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.
>>>
>>>we here at comp.lang.ada are a little weird, if you know what i mean
>>
>>I'm going to name my son Gargamel.
>
>GOOD MORNING, MINIATURE SAXOPHONE

GOOD MORNING, BATHROOM FLOOR!

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