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I'm surprised doing this more or less full scale was worth it compared to testing individual components. As a software engineer it's always eye opening that pro
by robertclaus 2y ago
I'm surprised doing this more or less full scale was worth it compared to testing individual components. As a software engineer it's always eye opening that processes like integration testing are just as important in physical domains.
- jordanb 2y agoThey absolutely test every component individually.
- chiph 2y agoThe number of flight hours goes way up once you have to factor in all the combinations of pylon-mounted ordnance on something like an A-10 or F-16. Your jamming system might work fine with a missile mounted, but not with a JDAM at the same location. And you want your pilots to be confident that the aircraft systems work every single time, no matter what. I would have liked to be in the meeting where this was proposed to a General. "You want to WHAT??"
- constantcrying 2y agoIndividual component tests (which absolutely do happen, but can be done by the contractor themselves, prior to installation and as part of any normal engineering process) aren't enough. All EM systems influence one another in some way and only integration testing allows you to verify the correct operation of these systems together.