The Department of Defense (DoD) didn’t have to opt for the F-35. In the 1990s, both Boeing and Lockheed Martin bid for the next big fighter contract, a plane that would serve in each of the Air Force, ...
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 ...
A Total Failure: In the 1990s, the U.S. launched the Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) program to develop a versatile multirole fighter that could streamline procurement and maintenance across its military ...