>On Mon, 31 Jul 2006 08:30:42 -0700, John Larkin wrote:

>> 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.
>>

>
>It's just so tragic that all of that knowledge and technology is applied
>to killing people. )-;
>