My only question (and maybe some Freepers with necessary knowhow can answer this) is why the F22 software cannot be upgraded. How difficult would it be to replace the flawed software with something more up to date .....even something that is off the shelf? I guess that is a rhetorical question since if it was simple it would have already been done, but i am still curious as to the degree of difficulty imbedded in such a decision. And even if it is difficult i am certain it would still be more cost-effective than having the most expensive fighter jet being wracked by flawed software. Or so it would appear, but the fact this is an issue inherently implies that it is not so straight forward.
Any freepers with an explanation for this?
1 posted on
04/02/2004 8:48:07 PM PST by
spetznaz
Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first previous 1-20, 21-23 last
To: spetznaz
" Some parts of the software system were failing every 90 minutes."
Imagine The Blue Screen of Death at 20,000ft... Yikes!
To: spetznaz
I dunno, but I'd be happy to help the DoD fix it if they wanted an extra programmer.
73 posted on
04/03/2004 10:19:28 AM PST by
thoughtomator
(Voting Bush because there is no reasonable alternative)
To: spetznaz
Why can't Real Time Java be used?
Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first previous 1-20, 21-23 last
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson