From: hoKEy wOLf <yep@nope.net>
Subject: Re: Boeing Begins Flight Testing F-22 Block 3S Avionics
Date: 2000/04/27
Date: 2000-04-27T00:00:00+00:00 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <yep-4F554F.19262027042000@allnews.infi.net> (raw)
In-Reply-To: 8e9u09$411$1@ljutefisk.databasix.com
In article <8e9u09$411$1@ljutefisk.databasix.com>, Axel
<axel@bungmunch.edu> wrote:
> "counterpoint: jim carleton" <coleridge@usenet-performance-arto.rg>
> proves the law of fives:
>
> >This, from David Kim:
> >
> >>"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.
> >
> >GOOD MORNING, MINIATURE SAXOPHONE
>
> GOOD MORNING, BATHROOM FLOOR!
GOOD MORNING, F-22 INTAKE!
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2000-04-26 0:00 ` Boeing Begins Flight Testing F-22 Block 3S Avionics Ken Garlington
2000-04-26 0:00 ` Ken Garlington
2000-04-28 0:00 ` Kent Kinal
2000-04-27 0:00 ` Tarver Engineering
2000-04-28 0:00 ` Ken Garlington
2000-04-28 0:00 ` Kent Kinal
2000-04-26 0:00 ` David Castrodale
2000-04-26 0:00 ` Axel
2000-04-26 0:00 ` counterpoint: jim carleton
2000-04-27 0:00 ` David Kim
2000-04-27 0:00 ` counterpoint: jim carleton
2000-04-27 0:00 ` Axel
2000-04-27 0:00 ` hoKEy wOLf [this message]
2000-04-28 0:00 ` Beekeeper
2000-04-29 0:00 ` Axel
2000-04-29 0:00 ` hoKEy wOLf
2000-04-29 0:00 ` Axel
2000-04-27 0:00 ` hoKEy wOLf
[not found] ` <9K4O4.919$wb7.88787@news.flash.net>
2000-04-27 0:00 ` hoKEy wOLf
2000-04-27 0:00 ` counterpoint: jim carleton
2000-04-28 0:00 ` hoKEy wOLf
2000-04-28 0:00 ` Keith Thompson
2000-04-28 0:00 ` Beekeeper
2000-04-28 0:00 ` David Castrodale
2000-04-29 0:00 ` Axel
2000-04-29 0:00 ` David Castrodale
2000-04-29 0:00 ` Axel
2000-04-30 0:00 ` jim carleton (new! improved!)
2000-04-28 0:00 ` Beekeeper
2000-04-29 0:00 ` Axel
2000-04-28 0:00 ` Beekeeper
2000-04-29 0:00 ` Axel
2000-04-26 0:00 ` Tarver Engineering
2000-04-26 0:00 ` Stanley R. Allen
2000-04-27 0:00 ` Tarver Engineering
2000-04-28 0:00 ` Ken Garlington
2000-04-27 0:00 ` Tarver Engineering
2000-04-27 0:00 ` Marin D. Condic
2000-04-27 0:00 ` Tarver Engineering
2000-04-28 0:00 ` Ken Garlington
2000-04-28 0:00 ` David Castrodale
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