F-22 stealth coatings face legal scrutiny

A pending lawsuit by a Lockheed Martin-trained stealth expert may provide new perspective on concerns about the F-22's low observable, or stealth, systems.

Although no complaints about the F-22's ability to achieve its promised radar signature have surfaced in the public domain, there have been repeated issues with the safety and maintainability of the coatings that provide dissipate and absorb radar energy.

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