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=-1.3 required=5.0 tests=BAYES_00,INVALID_MSGID autolearn=no 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: Beekeeper Subject: Re: Boeing Begins Flight Testing F-22 Block 3S Avionics Date: 2000/04/28 Message-ID: #1/1 X-Deja-AN: 616807747 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$14@ljutefisk.databasix.com> Organization: HAY IS FOR HORSES, YOU KNOW Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Mime-Version: 1.0 Newsgroups: rec.aviation.military,comp.lang.ada,alt.non.sequitur,alt.music.joe-carta-band Date: 2000-04-28T00:00:00+00:00 List-Id: On Thu, 27 Apr 2000 19:19:40 -0400, hoKEy wOLf wrote: >In article <8e9eh9$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 >> >>>> > >> >>>> > >> >>>> > >>>> 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