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: 103376,d78446895d1cb3b0 X-Google-Attributes: gid103376,public X-Google-Thread: 108abf,670aa2795fbf5078 X-Google-Attributes: gid108abf,public X-Google-Thread: 10ab2c,28f46de42acbd47 X-Google-Attributes: gid10ab2c,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: 616554344 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$14@ljutefisk.databasix.com> Organization: yep User-Agent: MT-NewsWatcher/3.0 (PPC) Newsgroups: rec.aviation.military,comp.lang.ada,alt.non.sequitur,alt.music.joe-carta-band Date: 2000-04-27T00:00:00+00:00 List-Id: In article <8e9eh9$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?