f22 pnwed by date-line (laughs inside)

dunkellic · 02-26-2007, 10:20 AM

http://it.slashdot.org/it/07/02/25/2038217.shtml

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"The new US stealth fighter, the F-22 Raptor, was deployed for the first time to Asia earlier this month. On Feb. 11, twelve Raptors flying from Hawaii to Japan were forced to turn back when a software glitch crashed all of the F-22s' on-board computers as they crossed the international date line. The delay in arrival in Japan was previously reported, with rumors of problems with the software. CNN television, however, this morning reported that every fighter completely lost all navigation and communications when they crossed the international date line. They reportedly had to turn around and follow their tankers by visual contact back to Hawaii. According to the CNN story, if they had not been with their tankers, or the weather had been bad, this would have been serious. CNN has not put up anything on their website yet."

rofl - okay, every new military equipement got it´s bugs, but that one is hilarious ^^

Bob.Dob · 02-26-2007, 12:18 PM

Yeah these things have been plagued by software problems as far back as I can remember...

This was part of the reason why the English cancelled their ~$10 Billion or so dollar deal with Lockeed (as they wouldn't give them the source code to the software so the English could improve/modify for their own systems needs). Or something along those lines I can't quite recall...

Anyways the brits will probably go with Rafales or something now on the new air craft carriers they're building with the French...

SiN|ScarFace · 02-26-2007, 01:02 PM

haha that would suck to be flying and all your shit turns off.

{9thInf}Dr!fter *E* · 02-26-2007, 01:22 PM

Lucky the whole damn plane didnt fall into the drink.

El_Vikingo · 02-26-2007, 05:59 PM

Could they talk back to the date line? (Date Line = Hot line?)

eddie · 02-26-2007, 07:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bob.Dob

Anyways the brits will probably go with Rafales or something now on the new air craft carriers they're building with the French...

We're going to be using the JSF.

midnightcowboy · 02-26-2007, 07:41 PM

Error 404 file not f-*R-77 explodes in engine*

trogdor1289 · 02-26-2007, 08:43 PM

Nah no 404 error just regular BSOD.

Demio · 02-26-2007, 08:45 PM

Haha, nice programming

"ohshit, can't tell the time!!!11 SHUTDOWN EVERYTHING"

ryan d ale · 02-26-2007, 11:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by [R-MOD]eddie

We're going to be using the JSF.

Yep, not worth it really.

The money would probably be better re directed to replacing the GR3

02-26-2007, 12:18 PM	#2
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02-26-2007, 01:22 PM	#4
{9thInf}Dr!fter E Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 82	Lucky the whole damn plane didnt fall into the drink.
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02-26-2007, 08:45 PM	#9
Demio Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Lisbon, Portugal Posts: 465	Haha, nice programming "ohshit, can't tell the time!!!11 SHUTDOWN EVERYTHING"
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02-26-2007, 01:02 PM	#3
SiN\|ScarFace Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Colorado Posts: 4,447	haha that would suck to be flying and all your shit turns off.

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El_Vikingo Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Inside the "Search Function". Posts: 4,934	Could they talk back to the date line? (Date Line = Hot line?)

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midnightcowboy Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Holy Roman Empire Posts: 54	Error 404 file not f-R-77 explodes in engine

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trogdor1289 Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Classified. Posts: 5,232	Nah no 404 error just regular BSOD.

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