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

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On Thu, 27 Apr 2000 19:19:40 -0400, hoKEy wOLf <yep@nope.net> wrote:

>In article <8e9eh9$fsj$14@ljutefisk.databasix.com>, David Kim 
><dlkim@wistech.edu> wrote:
>
>> "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.
>
>SEE?

sounds like hefty got her knees rearranged