Denys Overholser, Stealth Pioneer Whose Work Led to the F-117, Dies at 86
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May 1, 2026
Denys Overholser, the Lockheed Martin engineer whose insights on the mathematics of radar cross section led directly to the first operational stealth attack airplane and permanently reshaped combat aircraft design and tactics, died April 28 at the age of 86.
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