Oh for sure - F-35 is a dog and I could have picked a better example, and I would even support your point to the extreme with: http://breakingdefense.com/2016/

Oh for sure - F-35 is a dog and I could have picked a better example, and I would even support your point to the extreme with: http://breakingdefense.com/2016/10/holy-smoke-gm-army-turn-out-new-hydrogen-car-in-9-months/ http://breakingdefense.com/2016/10/holy-smoke-gm-army-turn-o... They went from rfp => selection => 1st prototype in 9 months. Obviously, a car is a bit different than a 5th gen fighter. But still.