Five Reasons the U.S. Military Chose the X-35 Demonstrator in the Joint Strike Fighter Competition over the Boeing X-32: While most know that the F-35 Lightning II has endured schedule slips and ...
-The X-32, which lost the Joint Strike Fighter competition to the F-35, was hobbled by significant design compromises. -Its direct-lift STOVL system and large chin intake compromised its stealth and ...