What Lockheed's Secretive Skunk Works Unit Sees For The 6th-Gen. Fighter

If the 6th-gen is manned at all, it's an incredible waste of time and money.

Funny thing is is when you have a working operational device and the government comes back and states add this V10 engine in this space that will hold a V6, kinda pushes things to the right a little... Have to understand that with technology, comes technology failures... How many times did it take Edison to get the light bulb to work? Just stating, the government throws those jobs out there with a pie in the sky effort and these companies are doing their best to make it happen. The company that shows the most advancement, whether it actually works or not at that time, that has proven the concept, might win the proposal. It is now proving the concept and making it a reality that can be difficult! Remember - pie in the sky is nothing more than a dream of what I wish I had in my hands! These companies bust their asses every day to put the best possible equipment in our war fighters hands. The government pressures are immensely insane, but they have been doing it for years. Mistakes happen and yes, sometimes the shortcuts work and sometimes they don't, but who knew a short-cut called nuking an egg until it was done? Welcome to fast-food! Just saying, these folks work just as hard as those in uniform - I've seen them and worked with them!