[taildragger]

When programs like the U2, SR and F117 were in production, they were either under or on budget because there weren’t thousands of acquisition people running around putting their “mark” on the airframe.

All Lockheed, Kelly Johnson, Ben Rich, and Black Programs. Their 13 step process run internally to do it right.

We need old fashioned fighter fly-offs with these proto's done in the black and keep all the Milacrats out of it and K-Street Vultures too.

Let real fighter pilots fly the protos and see what the hell they can do, all these flight test programs are so anal so risk adverse it is enough to make your head explode...

[SZonian]

"All Lockheed, Kelly Johnson, Ben Rich, and Black Programs. Their 13 step process run internally to do it right.

We need old fashioned fighter fly-offs with these proto's done in the black and keep all the Milacrats out of it and K-Street Vultures too.

Exactly. Thanks for reading "between the lines"...

"Let real fighter pilots fly the protos and see what the hell they can do, all these flight test programs are so anal so risk adverse it is enough to make your head explode..."

The risk aversion originates from dead test pilots and crews.

But I see your point.