-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 ...
Key Points and Summary - Strip away the memes, and the Boeing X-32, or what would have been the F-32, appears to be a coherent response to the Joint Strike Fighter. -It chased ruthless commonality and ...