"while combat pilots put life and limb on the line"
I wonder why so many combat pilots endorse it? I would also note your little description that lockmart also mentions "sensor fusion", so no they don't expect "just stealth" to win out over all. I assume (call me crazy) they will rely on multiple survival methods just like aircraft do now, with maybe some new stuff thrown in there as well:
Is There Too Much Secrecy?
"you bamboozled politicians to support"
...With the help of lots and lots of continuous military endorsement of course. I guess its one thing to bamboozle politicians, but it is pretty amazing lockmart actually fooled so many professional military pilots and military experts from all around the globe, and continues to do so. They have them so bamboozled in fact, that they actually still fervently champion the aircraft despite all its issues.
I'm impressed.
