Those are all nice words, but I doubt reality will resemble marketing. First, it is already old (first flight in 2006). Those sensors, augmented reality, mesh

Those are all nice words, but I doubt reality will resemble marketing. First, it is already old (first flight in 2006). Those sensors, augmented reality, mesh networks and such are unlikely to be bleeding edge by now. We may already have better options, but they probably cannot be swapped in because safety, because it is such a complex mess and of course because secrecy. Second, successful aircraft (efficient, envelope pushing, not money guzzling) are designed quickly by a relatively small team empowered to break barriers or ignore red tape. Look for example at Skunk Works, their products and their timeline. F-35 is opposite: a multi-national, multi-service monster with bureaucracy, oversight and special interests that alone will drive good engineers away. Sorry, it is just a feeding trough. Let's finish what absolutely must be finished and limit our losses before it acquires another zero in the total price tag. My 2c.