An upgraded ‘fifth-generation plus’ version of the F-35 could include new stealth coatings, adjustments to the aircraft’s shape, and even a path toward making the jet optionally manned, according to Lockheed Martin CEO Jim Taiclet. “We could make the F-35 pilot optional over a relatively modest time frame based on a lot of the development […]Lockheed CEO says F-35 Could be Made Pilot-Optional
An upgraded ‘fifth-generation plus’ version of the F-35 could include new stealth coatings, adjustments to the aircraft’s shape, and even a path toward making the jet optionally manned, according to Lockheed Martin CEO Jim Taiclet. “We could make the F-35 pilot optional over a relatively modest time frame based on a lot of the development […]