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The F-22 avionics are mostly Ada. F-35 is mostly C++ though. If you want a good face-palm go read up on the "decision-makers" advocating making the switch. I sa
by jordanb 10y ago
The F-22 avionics are mostly Ada. F-35 is mostly C++ though. If you want a good face-palm go read up on the "decision-makers" advocating making the switch. I saw a quote by a general blaming the F-22's cost overruns on the "Ada Operating System".
But don't worry, C++ is a "COTS Industry Standard" so you can bet there were no overruns on the F-35. /s
- pjmlp 10y agoThe cost of the F-35 program shows how good that decision has been.
- vonmoltke 10y ago> The F-22 avionics are mostly Ada. Yes, including the piece I directly touched. It was deemed to minor to be worth the cost of rewriting.. Hell, when I left the program we still had an arthritic VAX to build on, should we ever need to rebuild the code. As for your last line, see my comment elsewhere about blaming the carpenters instead of the tools. :-)