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,LOTS_OF_MONEY 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: 108abf,670aa2795fbf5078 X-Google-Attributes: gid108abf,public X-Google-Thread: 10ab2c,28f46de42acbd47 X-Google-Attributes: gid10ab2c,public X-Google-Thread: 103376,d78446895d1cb3b0 X-Google-Attributes: gid103376,public From: Axel Subject: Re: Boeing Begins Flight Testing F-22 Block 3S Avionics Date: 2000/04/29 Message-ID: <8egedh$nm6$5@wilhelp.databasix.com> X-Deja-AN: 617395744 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit References: <17IN4.169$wb7.9885@news.flash.net> <390768F4.9FCE513@home.com> <8e7vio$28f$10@blackhelicopter.databasix.com> <8e8c15$ai3$2@ljutefisk.databasix.com> <8e9eh9$fsj$14@ljutefisk.databasix.com> <9K4O4.919$wb7.88787@news.flash.net> <390A06C3.1862D7AB@home.com> <8eemce$jmh$6@shpxurnq.databasix.com> <390B24EC.DA16AD3C@home.com> Organization: Bungmunch University Department of Agriculture Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Mime-Version: 1.0 Newsgroups: rec.aviation.military,comp.lang.ada,alt.non.sequitur,alt.music.joe-carta-band Date: 2000-04-29T00:00:00+00:00 List-Id: David Castrodale proves the law of fives: > > >Axel wrote: >> >> David Castrodale proves the law of fives: >> >> > >> > >> >Beekeeper wrote: >> >> >> >> On Thu, 27 Apr 2000 22:32:33 -0400, hoKEy wOLf wrote: >> >> >> >> >In article <9K4O4.919$wb7.88787@news.flash.net>, "Ken Garlington" >> >> > wrote: >> >> > >> >> >> "hoKEy wOLf" wrote in message >> >> >> news:yep-7663B5.19194027042000@allnews.infi.net... >> >> >> > In article <8e9eh9$fsj$14@ljutefisk.databasix.com>, David Kim >> >> >> > wrote: >> >> >> > >> >> >> > > "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 >> >> >> > > >>>> > >> >> >> > > >>>> > >> >> >> > > >>>> > >> >> > > >>>> 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. >> >> >> > >> >> >> > SEE? >> >> >> >> >> >> SAW! >> >> > >> >> >Today, Bullwinkle stands nearly 300 feet above sea level. >> >> >> >> yep, sounds like you've got kiddum cats. better try moving the yellow pieces >> > >> >what are you, some sort of demographic? >> >> Yes, and he reads Tom Clancy novels for a living. > >i know that guy, he always picks his own lobster at the supermarket and >then yells at the people when it's not the right one What is the lowest phylum you have ever consumed? -- | 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 | ---------------------------------------------------