ITC/USA 2009 Conference Proceedings / The Forty-Fifth Annual International Telemetering Conference and Technical Exhibition / October 26-29, 2009 / Riviera Hotel & Convention Center, Las Vegas, Nevada

International Telemetering Conference Proceedings / October 23-26, 2000 / Town & Country Hotel and Conference Center, San Diego, California / Understanding the horsepower demands that electrical and hydraulic systems place on an aircraft engine is critical since this directly effects engine performance. The current methods of measuring horsepower have been mainly limited to lower rpm engines and are not suitable for higher rpm jet engines. L-3 Telemetry East has developed instrumentation for the F-22 instrumentation group that is capable of measuring horsepower loads on engine shafts that are rotating at up to 18000RPM. This paper describes the operation of this system.

International Telemetering Conference Proceedings / October 28-31, 1996 / Town and Country Hotel and Convention Center, San Diego, California / Hierarchical Data Format (HDF) is a public domain standard for file formats which is documented and maintained by the National Center for Super Computing Applications. HDF is the standard adopted by the F-22 program to increase efficiency of avionics data processing and utility of the data. This paper will discuss how the data processing Integrated Product Team (IPT) on the F-22 program plans to use HDF for file format standardization. The history of the IPT choosing HDF, the efficiencies gained by choosing HDF, and the ease of data transfer will be explained.

International Telemetering Conference Proceedings / October 25-28, 1999 / Riviera Hotel and Convention Center, Las Vegas, Nevada / This paper describes the recently developed F-22 real-time telemetry data processing system. The F-22 Combined Test Force (CTF) and the Range Division worked together to develop a real-time telemetry processing system able to support the F-22’s fast paced flight test program. This paper provides an overview of the Ridley Mission Control Center (RMCC) modernization effort for F-22. The paper also describes how the F-22 uses the Advanced Data Acquisition and Processing Systems (ADAPS) Real-Time/Post Flight Processing (RT/PFP) system, the Integrated Analysis and Display System (IADS), and other mission control room system’s for F-22 mission control support.

What explains fighter jet export policy to East Asia? The decision to export fighter jets from the United States (U.S.) to foreign countries is an important part of domestic and foreign policy. James Rosenau’s theory of linkage politics suggests that domestic and international variables may work together in complex ways to develop U.S. export policy of fighter jets. This thesis uses a comparative case study approach to examine the domestic and international factors that are influential in determining U.S. export policy of fighter jets to Japan, South Korea and Taiwan. The political actors involved in making U.S. fighter jet export policy include the Executive Branch (primarily the president and Defense Department), Congress, and interest groups representing defense companies and foreign countries. Decisions regarding U.S. export policy of fighter jets to East Asia are influenced by international factors including the need for defense cooperation and diplomacy to enhance the security of the United States and its allies against the perceived threats posed by China and North Korea. These decisions are also impacted by domestic concerns including the desire of politicians to create high paying jobs for U.S. workers, increase contracts and profits for U.S. companies, and improve their chance for reelection. Overall, domestic concerns seems as important or even more important than international concerns when it comes to making decisions about exporting fighter jets to East Asia.