There is little doubt that systems testing forms the bulk of flight test these days. Technology advances faster evey year, and new capabilities can be brought to bear using ones and zeroes much more quickly than by cutting metal. The fact that a former electronic warfare officer and a recent F-22 tester have been tapped to upgrade the TPS approach to systems testing says a lot about the capabilities that the USAF thinks will be under development in near-future black boxes. Interesting stuff!
http://www.edwards.af.mil/news/story.asp?id=123339064
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