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Boeing’s X-32 was designed to become the F-35 — it was ugly, it couldn’t pass the Marine Corps’ STOVL tests, and Lockheed won

Before the Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II became the most-produced stealth fighter in history, it had to beat Boeing’s ...
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The Boeing X-32 Could Have Become the F-32 Stealth Fighter

-The proposed aircraft would have ditched the prototype's single-piece delta wing for a more conventional wing with tailerons to improve maneuverability. -It also included a refined air intake and a ...
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Boeing X-32: This Could Be Flying for the Air Force Instead of the F-35

Earlier this month, the National Museum of the United States Air Force at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base (AFB), Dayton, Ohio, shared photos of the ongoing restoration efforts of its Boeing X-32A. The ...
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Boeing’s X-32 Fighter Can Be Explained in 3 Words

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 ...