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=-1.9 required=5.0 tests=BAYES_00 autolearn=ham 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: hoKEy wOLf Subject: Re: Boeing Begins Flight Testing F-22 Block 3S Avionics Date: 2000/04/29 Message-ID: X-Deja-AN: 617220409 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$1@ljutefisk.databasix.com> <8eemh8$jmh$8@shpxurnq.databasix.com> Organization: yep User-Agent: MT-NewsWatcher/3.0 (PPC) Newsgroups: rec.aviation.military,comp.lang.ada,alt.non.sequitur,alt.music.joe-carta-band Date: 2000-04-29T00:00:00+00:00 List-Id: In article <8eemh8$jmh$8@shpxurnq.databasix.com>, Axel wrote: > Beekeeper proves the law of fives: > > >On Thu, 27 Apr 2000 19:26:20 -0400, hoKEy wOLf wrote: > > > >>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 > >>> >>>>>> > > >>> >>>>>> > > >>> >>>>>> >>> >>>>>> 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! > > > >GOOD MORNING, I ALMOST LOST TO GO-BOTS! > > GOOD MORNING, MY CLOSET CONTAINS JOAN COLLINS! GOOD MORNING, COMBAT FIGURES OF STORKS