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: 10ab2c,28f46de42acbd47 X-Google-Attributes: gid10ab2c,public X-Google-Thread: 108abf,670aa2795fbf5078 X-Google-Attributes: gid108abf,public From: Axel Subject: Re: Boeing Begins Flight Testing F-22 Block 3S Avionics Date: 2000/04/29 Message-ID: <8egefi$nm6$6@wilhelp.databasix.com> X-Deja-AN: 617395747 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit References: <17IN4.169$wb7.9885@news.flash.net> <390768F4.9FCE513@home.com> <8e7vio$28f$10@blackhelicopter.databasix.com> <8e8c15$ai3$2@ljutefisk.databasix.com> <8e9eh9$fsj$14@ljutefisk.databasix.com> <8e9pi6$qhe$5@ljutefisk.databasix.com> <8e9u09$411$1@ljutefisk.databasix.com> <8eemh8$jmh$8@shpxurnq.databasix.com> Organization: Bungmunch University Department of Agriculture Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Mime-Version: 1.0 Newsgroups: rec.aviation.military,comp.lang.ada,alt.non.sequitur,alt.music.joe-carta-band Date: 2000-04-29T00:00:00+00:00 List-Id: hoKEy wOLf proves the law of fives: >In article <8eemh8$jmh$8@shpxurnq.databasix.com>, Axel wrote: > >> 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 >> >>> >>>>>> > >> >>> >>>>>> > >> >>> >>>>>> > >>> >>>>>> 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! >> >> >> >>GOOD MORNING, F-22 INTAKE! >> > >> >GOOD MORNING, I ALMOST LOST TO GO-BOTS! >> >> GOOD MORNING, MY CLOSET CONTAINS JOAN COLLINS! > >GOOD MORNING, COMBAT FIGURES OF STORKS GOOD MORNING, YOU CAN'T HAVE THAT IT BELONGS TO RUPERT -- | 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 | ---------------------------------------------------