Lockheed engineer: F-22 Raptor Stealth tech is 'defective'

[JBeukema]

Olsen further alleges that low-quality stealth coatings have not only worsened the radar and infrared visibility of the F-22, but that they have been a factor in dangerous and expensive accidents - as when a piece of coating broke off and was sucked into an F-22 engine last year, causing over a million dollars of damage.

Lockheed engineer: F-22 Raptor Stealth tech is 'defective' • The Register

 

[Tech_Esq]

Olsen further alleges that low-quality stealth coatings have not only worsened the radar and infrared visibility of the F-22, but that they have been a factor in dangerous and expensive accidents - as when a piece of coating broke off and was sucked into an F-22 engine last year, causing over a million dollars of damage.

Lockheed engineer: F-22 Raptor Stealth tech is 'defective' • The Register

Bummer, glad I don't work for Lockheed any more....

 

[Care4all]

guess we will still continue to pay for a product that didn't meet our initial order specs....lockhead should give us our money back....

 

[Tech_Esq]

guess we will still continue to pay for a product that didn't meet our initial order specs....lockhead should give us our money back....

Don't hold your breath. Lockheed doesn't give anything back. On the other hand, they are building the Joint Strike Fighter, so maybe they'll do better with that?

 

[Care4all]

guess we will still continue to pay for a product that didn't meet our initial order specs....lockhead should give us our money back....

Don't hold your breath. Lockheed doesn't give anything back. On the other hand, they are building the Joint Strike Fighter, so maybe they'll do better with that?

well, if it was a private business to private business transaction, you can bet your bottom dollar there would be some money being given back or a law suit to get it....for the breach of contract.

 

[WhiteLion]

Olsen further alleges that low-quality stealth coatings have not only worsened the radar and infrared visibility of the F-22, but that they have been a factor in dangerous and expensive accidents - as when a piece of coating broke off and was sucked into an F-22 engine last year, causing over a million dollars of damage.

Lockheed engineer: F-22 Raptor Stealth tech is 'defective' • The Register

That maybe true? however, there's political motivation at work here as well.

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