Was the Boeing X-32 better than what would become the F-35 stealth fighter? Opinions vary among experts. However, most say the Air Force made the right choice in the F-35. Recent combat operations may ...

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, ...

Built to the same specifications, the X-32 and the F-35 had relatively similar performance parameters. Deciding to compete on cost, Boeing designed the X-32 around a single-piece delta wing that would ...

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 ...