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=-0.4 required=5.0 tests=AC_FROM_MANY_DOTS,BAYES_00 autolearn=no autolearn_force=no version=3.4.4 X-Google-Language: ENGLISH,ASCII-7-bit X-Google-Thread: 103376,da628a7f8aa21693 X-Google-Attributes: gid103376,public X-Google-ArrivalTime: 2003-02-12 04:39:07 PST Path: archiver1.google.com!news1.google.com!newsfeed.stanford.edu!news.ems.psu.edu!news.cis.ohio-state.edu!news.maxwell.syr.edu!wn14feed!worldnet.att.net!207.217.77.102!newsfeed2.earthlink.net!newsfeed.earthlink.net!stamper.news.pas.earthlink.net!stamper.news.atl.earthlink.net!harp.news.atl.earthlink.net!not-for-mail From: "Marin David Condic" Newsgroups: comp.lang.ada Subject: Re: [OT] Just taunting us, Marin ? :-) Date: Wed, 12 Feb 2003 07:38:26 -0500 Organization: MindSpring Enterprises Message-ID: References: <1KCslHg1wgeK@eisner.encompasserve.org> <98WhG4FaIEx9@eisner.encompasserve.org> NNTP-Posting-Host: d1.56.b1.1d X-Server-Date: 12 Feb 2003 12:39:03 GMT X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Newsreader: Microsoft Outlook Express 5.00.2314.1300 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V5.00.2314.1300 Xref: archiver1.google.com comp.lang.ada:34022 Date: 2003-02-12T12:39:03+00:00 List-Id: That was the result of a quickie Google search on "Joint Strike Fighter". It quickly succeeded in killing Netscape for me - but that's no big surprise considering I'm using an old version on an old computer and it was probably written in C. :-) I don't know who is doing the website or if there is one that is more up to date than the Concept Demonstrator Aircraft (CDA) that were covered in the Nova special. All I can say for sure is that the program is quite alive and well even if their website is not. The Nova special on PBS was pretty cool, but (for selfish ego reasons) I wish they covered the engines a bit more. At the moment, I'm working on a variant of the lift system that will allow engine interchangeability between Pratt & GE. The control operates the lift fan, roll posts and the really cool 3BSD nozzle on the back. I've got .mpg and .avi files showing the nozzle in operation and it just gets really amazing that we can swing that big, heavy thing around so quickly and nothing breaks. It *is* proof that Ada is capable of doing low-level, embedded, hard-realtime work for those who don't wish to believe it. (How's that for getting back on topic? :-) I suspect the program office is interested in keeping up public support for the JSF, so chances are they will get their website fixed. Perhaps it can be accessed using a different browser & I may try to check that out. Dropping a note to them (assuming you can find an e-mail address) might help. MDC -- ====================================================================== Marin David Condic I work for: http://www.belcan.com/ My project is: http://www.jsf.mil/ Send Replies To: m c o n d i c @ a c m . o r g "Going cold turkey isn't as delicious as it sounds." -- H. Simpson ====================================================================== Larry Kilgallen wrote in message news:98WhG4FaIEx9@eisner.encompasserve.org... > > Well that one has a Program Management & Milestones frame that ends in 1999, > somewhat less up-to-date than a PBS rerun I saw this week. > > The rest of the frame relies on lots of JavaScript so it does nothing with > a secured browser. > > I hope you folks working on the project do a better job than those working > on the website...