Key Points and Summary - The U.S. made a massive strategic mistake by choosing the sleek F-35 over the "ugly" but brilliant Boeing X-32 in the Joint Strike Fighter competition. -While unconventional ...
Boeing developed the X-32 as a technology demonstrator for the Joint Strike Fighter competition. Most aircraft incorporate features that qualify as conventionally attractive. Sometimes that tendency ...
Boeing’s unconventional X-32 prototype was not adopted by the Pentagon—but would go on to influence multiple aspects of other warplanes. When the United States military was seeking a versatile, ...