26 May
2016
26 May
'16
6:05 p.m.
On 05/26/2016 05:57 PM, Jon Elson wrote:
The B2 bomber gets the mission data loaded on a
Maxxoptix optical
cartridge. I recognized it as I have a Maxxoptix drive here. Not
quite as old as 7-track mag tape, but a fairly old technology. it
was probably state of the art when the were first designing the B2.
I believe that some old DEC gear may still be in use at Warner-Robbins
to maintain C130 transports. I used to have some RX02 floppies for that
stuff (probably still do, but I don't know where I put them.)
--Chuck