Key Points and Summary - The Boeing X-32 had one mission: beat the X-35 (what we know as the F-35 today). And yet, it had no chance for many reasons. -Beyond its ungainly appearance, Boeing's X-32 ...

Key Points and Summary - While the F-35 won the Joint Strike Fighter competition, its rival, the Boeing X-32, was a surprisingly capable aircraft despite its cartoonish looks. -Test pilots lauded its ...

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 ...