[geeks] Not sure if they were running Vista...

[Lionel Peterson]

On Mon, 2007-02-26 at 00:34, Charles Shannon Hendrix wrote:
> On Sun, 25 Feb 2007 22:02:05 -0600 (CST)
> Lionel Peterson <lionel4287 at verizon.net> wrote:
> 
> > Seems the new stealth fighter had a wee problem crossing the Pacific - from 
> > slashdot.org:
> > 
> > http://it.slashdot.org/it/07/02/25/2038217.shtml
> 
> I find it hard to believe that the planes were in danger. A friend of mine
> trained in an F-16, which also has purely computerized navigation, and they
> were required to know how to operate without it, even complete missions
> without it.
> 
> Does anyone here believe that F-22 pilots are not trained the same way?

The F-22 is fly by wire, not sure if the F-16 is or is not. If the
control systems failed (not Nav & Comm), I don't think it would remain
aloft.

Lionel