> On Sun, 30 Jul 2006 17:31:37 GMT, Phat Bytestard
>

>> Wrong. You're an idiot. I am currently working on the world's next
>>protector, the Joint Strike Fighter Program.

>
> Hey, so am I. They're using my arbs to simulate all sorts of stuff to
> the engine control computers, so they can test the software before
> they actually fly it. The driveshaft to the lift fan is interesting...
> 32,000 hp excites all sorts of twists and vibration modes. We make
> some tach/overspeed modules too, and we're working on a realtime
> torque sensor thing. We're doing thermocouple and RTD simulators too,
> for pretty much the same reasons.
>
> Nowadays planes are just sensors, computers, and actuators, with lots
> of software connecting them. So a major development item is coding and
> testing the software. "A bug every 10 lines" just won't do here.
>
> JSF is cool. Single engine, vertical takeoff and land, supersonic
> without afterburners. Pratt&Whitney engine.
>