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=-1.9 required=5.0 tests=BAYES_00 autolearn=ham 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 X-Google-Attributes: gid10ab2c,public From: Axel Subject: Re: Boeing Begins Flight Testing F-22 Block 3S Avionics Date: 2000/04/29 Message-ID: <8eemh8$jmh$8@shpxurnq.databasix.com> X-Deja-AN: 617164123 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit References: <390721ce_4@news4.newsfeeds.com> <1JHN4.122$wb7.9308@news.flash.net> <39074a04_3@news4.newsfeeds.com> <17IN4.169$wb7.9885@news.flash.net> <390768F4.9FCE513@home.com> <8e7vio$28f$10@blackhelicopter.databasix.com> <8e8c15$ai3$2@ljutefisk.databasix.com> <8e9eh9$fsj$14@ljutefisk.databasix.com> <8e9pi6$qhe$5@ljutefisk.databasix.com> <8e9u09$411$1@ljutefisk.databasix.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: 2000-04-29T00:00:00+00:00 List-Id: Beekeeper proves the law of fives: >On Thu, 27 Apr 2000 19:26:20 -0400, hoKEy wOLf wrote: > >>In article <8e9u09$411$1@ljutefisk.databasix.com>, Axel >> wrote: >> >>> "counterpoint: jim carleton" >>> proves the law of fives: >>> >>> >This, from David Kim: >>> > >>> >>"counterpoint: jim carleton" >>> >>finally >>> >>loses it: >>> >> >>> >>>This, from Axel: >>> >>> >>> >>>>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 >>> >>>>>> > >>> >>>>>> > >>> >>>>>> >> >>>>>> 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! >> >>GOOD MORNING, F-22 INTAKE! > >GOOD MORNING, I ALMOST LOST TO GO-BOTS! GOOD MORNING, MY CLOSET CONTAINS JOAN COLLINS! -- | 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 | ---------------------------------------------------