On Wed, 8 Nov 2000, Gene Buckle wrote:
> > $600,000 for complete testing, including real-world flight testing?
> > $600,000 seems way too low for testing a complete new computer design in a
> > fighter jet. Maybe that was just for the software?
>
> I think it was just for the computer itself, and not installed in the
> aircraft.
The actual testing required to implement a new control computer would
probably run into the millions. And if it ain't broke, nobody will
authorize millions to fix it :)
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Received on Thu Nov 09 2000 - 01:08:41 GMT