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=0.6 required=5.0 tests=BAYES_20,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: 10ab2c,28f46de42acbd47 X-Google-Attributes: gid10ab2c,public X-Google-Thread: 103376,d78446895d1cb3b0 X-Google-Attributes: gid103376,public X-Google-Thread: 108abf,670aa2795fbf5078 X-Google-Attributes: gid108abf,public From: hoKEy wOLf Subject: Re: Boeing Begins Flight Testing F-22 Block 3S Avionics Date: 2000/04/27 Message-ID: #1/1 X-Deja-AN: 616557015 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$14@ljutefisk.databasix.com> <8e9pi6$qhe$5@ljutefisk.databasix.com> <8e9u09$411$1@ljutefisk.databasix.com> Organization: yep User-Agent: MT-NewsWatcher/3.0 (PPC) Newsgroups: rec.aviation.military,comp.lang.ada,alt.non.sequitur,alt.music.joe-carta-band Date: 2000-04-27T00:00:00+00:00 List-Id: 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 > >>>>>> > > >>>>>> > > >>>>>> >>>>>> 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!