The latest US Air Force fighter will get software updates OTA
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[The Air Force’s Secret New Fighter Jet Will Get Software Updates as It Flies](https://www.popularmechanics.com/military/aviation/a39752243/ngad-software/) Hmm. A high-performance aircraft receives updates to its fly-by-wire software while flying. What could possibly go wrong?
Freedom is the freedom to say that two plus two make four. If that is granted, all else follows. -- 6079 Smith W.
"Your aircraft requires a reboot to finish the upgrade. This will take approximately 45 seconds. Press 'Fire' to cancel the reboot now". ... ... ... "Preparing ... 1%" "Please do not turn off your aircraft" *splat-boom-arrgh*
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"Your aircraft requires a reboot to finish the upgrade. This will take approximately 45 seconds. Press 'Fire' to cancel the reboot now". ... ... ... "Preparing ... 1%" "Please do not turn off your aircraft" *splat-boom-arrgh*
"I have no idea what I did, but I'm taking full credit for it." - ThisOldTony "Common sense is so rare these days, it should be classified as a super power" - Random T-shirt AntiTwitter: @DalekDave is now a follower!
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[The Air Force’s Secret New Fighter Jet Will Get Software Updates as It Flies](https://www.popularmechanics.com/military/aviation/a39752243/ngad-software/) Hmm. A high-performance aircraft receives updates to its fly-by-wire software while flying. What could possibly go wrong?
Freedom is the freedom to say that two plus two make four. If that is granted, all else follows. -- 6079 Smith W.
This already exists on SAAB Gripen. Except, specifically not for the Fly-by-wire software. It's mostly used for the EW-suite.
Wrong is evil and must be defeated. - Jeff Ello
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This already exists on SAAB Gripen. Except, specifically not for the Fly-by-wire software. It's mostly used for the EW-suite.
Wrong is evil and must be defeated. - Jeff Ello
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[The Air Force’s Secret New Fighter Jet Will Get Software Updates as It Flies](https://www.popularmechanics.com/military/aviation/a39752243/ngad-software/) Hmm. A high-performance aircraft receives updates to its fly-by-wire software while flying. What could possibly go wrong?
Freedom is the freedom to say that two plus two make four. If that is granted, all else follows. -- 6079 Smith W.
Does anybody else remember when Popular Mechanics covered do-it-yourself home repairs and woodworking projects?
Software Zen:
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[The Air Force’s Secret New Fighter Jet Will Get Software Updates as It Flies](https://www.popularmechanics.com/military/aviation/a39752243/ngad-software/) Hmm. A high-performance aircraft receives updates to its fly-by-wire software while flying. What could possibly go wrong?
Freedom is the freedom to say that two plus two make four. If that is granted, all else follows. -- 6079 Smith W.
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Does anybody else remember when Popular Mechanics covered do-it-yourself home repairs and woodworking projects?
Software Zen:
delete this;You mean you don't upgrade your own fighter jets while flying? :confused:
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[The Air Force’s Secret New Fighter Jet Will Get Software Updates as It Flies](https://www.popularmechanics.com/military/aviation/a39752243/ngad-software/) Hmm. A high-performance aircraft receives updates to its fly-by-wire software while flying. What could possibly go wrong?
Freedom is the freedom to say that two plus two make four. If that is granted, all else follows. -- 6079 Smith W.
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Does anybody else remember when Popular Mechanics covered do-it-yourself home repairs and woodworking projects?
Software Zen:
delete this;I suppose that an advanced fighter aircraft is the logical present for the person who has everything, including their own Titan II missile silo. :-\ [Two More Titan II Nuclear Missile Silos Blast Onto the Market in Arizona](https://www.realtor.com/news/unique-homes/two-more-titan-missile-silos-for-sale-in-arizona/)
Freedom is the freedom to say that two plus two make four. If that is granted, all else follows. -- 6079 Smith W.
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[The Air Force’s Secret New Fighter Jet Will Get Software Updates as It Flies](https://www.popularmechanics.com/military/aviation/a39752243/ngad-software/) Hmm. A high-performance aircraft receives updates to its fly-by-wire software while flying. What could possibly go wrong?
Freedom is the freedom to say that two plus two make four. If that is granted, all else follows. -- 6079 Smith W.
Gives new meaning to "over the air" updates. And every update will be labelled "Minor bug fixes and improvements".
Cheers, Vikram.
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[The Air Force’s Secret New Fighter Jet Will Get Software Updates as It Flies](https://www.popularmechanics.com/military/aviation/a39752243/ngad-software/) Hmm. A high-performance aircraft receives updates to its fly-by-wire software while flying. What could possibly go wrong?
Freedom is the freedom to say that two plus two make four. If that is granted, all else follows. -- 6079 Smith W.
I would not want to be mid-flight when the aircraft decides it needs to update its software...
".45 ACP - because shooting twice is just silly" - JSOP, 2010
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You can never have too much ammo - unless you're swimming, or on fire. - JSOP, 2010
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I would not want to be mid-flight when the aircraft decides it needs to update its software...
".45 ACP - because shooting twice is just silly" - JSOP, 2010
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You can never have too much ammo - unless you're swimming, or on fire. - JSOP, 2010
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When you pry the gun from my cold dead hands, be careful - the barrel will be very hot. - JSOP, 2013My point exactly. I suppose military discipline has its uses - you don't get to refuse to fly in the death trap aircraft...
Freedom is the freedom to say that two plus two make four. If that is granted, all else follows. -- 6079 Smith W.
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I would not want to be mid-flight when the aircraft decides it needs to update its software...
".45 ACP - because shooting twice is just silly" - JSOP, 2010
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You can never have too much ammo - unless you're swimming, or on fire. - JSOP, 2010
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When you pry the gun from my cold dead hands, be careful - the barrel will be very hot. - JSOP, 2013It's typical public B.S. about defense systems, their development and deployment written by morons. I'd bet the actual 'update capability' refers to C3I sharing of strategic and tactical data in real-time during battle.
Software Zen:
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[The Air Force’s Secret New Fighter Jet Will Get Software Updates as It Flies](https://www.popularmechanics.com/military/aviation/a39752243/ngad-software/) Hmm. A high-performance aircraft receives updates to its fly-by-wire software while flying. What could possibly go wrong?
Freedom is the freedom to say that two plus two make four. If that is granted, all else follows. -- 6079 Smith W.
Developer: Oops, it wasn't supposed crash; it didn't do that in the lab. Ask the user to switch if off again and see if he can recreate the problem. Tell him to hold down the shift-key while it reboots to put it into debug mode. What about hardware updates... are the engines hot-swappable?
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[The Air Force’s Secret New Fighter Jet Will Get Software Updates as It Flies](https://www.popularmechanics.com/military/aviation/a39752243/ngad-software/) Hmm. A high-performance aircraft receives updates to its fly-by-wire software while flying. What could possibly go wrong?
Freedom is the freedom to say that two plus two make four. If that is granted, all else follows. -- 6079 Smith W.
Has nobody seen BattleStar Galactica where the Cylons disable the 'modern' colonial fighters by updating them. #FireyDeath
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[The Air Force’s Secret New Fighter Jet Will Get Software Updates as It Flies](https://www.popularmechanics.com/military/aviation/a39752243/ngad-software/) Hmm. A high-performance aircraft receives updates to its fly-by-wire software while flying. What could possibly go wrong?
Freedom is the freedom to say that two plus two make four. If that is granted, all else follows. -- 6079 Smith W.
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"Your aircraft requires a reboot to finish the upgrade. This will take approximately 45 seconds. Press 'Fire' to cancel the reboot now". ... ... ... "Preparing ... 1%" "Please do not turn off your aircraft" *splat-boom-arrgh*
"I have no idea what I did, but I'm taking full credit for it." - ThisOldTony "Common sense is so rare these days, it should be classified as a super power" - Random T-shirt AntiTwitter: @DalekDave is now a follower!
The calculation... Okay, this is perfect, we will glide for 45 seconds... With a slight descent, we have 60 seconds to pull back up. So we will be fine... Flaws in logic: 1) When has the ESTIMATE for time required EVER been accurate 2) Middle of the updating... Adjusting Flaps during reset... [that's when REAL panic sets in] 3) Once started... You are NOT stopping this... I see an interesting side effect. The problem will be logged as: "Pilot had a heart attack" The software Update, while being the cause, won't be mentioned... LOL
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[The Air Force’s Secret New Fighter Jet Will Get Software Updates as It Flies](https://www.popularmechanics.com/military/aviation/a39752243/ngad-software/) Hmm. A high-performance aircraft receives updates to its fly-by-wire software while flying. What could possibly go wrong?
Freedom is the freedom to say that two plus two make four. If that is granted, all else follows. -- 6079 Smith W.
Even worse. Remember that RPM attack that took down Russian Servers based on their location when the Ukraine thing started... Imagine... The plane is flying a secret mission, the update comes in... And that kind of code is in there... this kind of stuff... Or it takes the FOF (Friend or Foe) signal offline, just long enough... This just SMACKS of a STUPID idea.
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The calculation... Okay, this is perfect, we will glide for 45 seconds... With a slight descent, we have 60 seconds to pull back up. So we will be fine... Flaws in logic: 1) When has the ESTIMATE for time required EVER been accurate 2) Middle of the updating... Adjusting Flaps during reset... [that's when REAL panic sets in] 3) Once started... You are NOT stopping this... I see an interesting side effect. The problem will be logged as: "Pilot had a heart attack" The software Update, while being the cause, won't be mentioned... LOL
"Updating ejection system ... please wait ... " :laugh:
"I have no idea what I did, but I'm taking full credit for it." - ThisOldTony "Common sense is so rare these days, it should be classified as a super power" - Random T-shirt AntiTwitter: @DalekDave is now a follower!
