PilotPhotog on MSN

How Boeing’s X-32 Lost the Race to Become America’s Next Fighter Jet

In the early 2000s, Boeing’s X-32 entered the Joint Strike Fighter competition with bold ambitions and radical design. It promised stealth, versatility, and power—but the futuristic shape that stunned ...
Hosted on MSN

Boeing’s F-32: The Fighter Jet That Lost the JSF Competition

The Boeing X-32 was Boeing’s attempt to win the Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) contract, competing directly with Lockheed Martin’s X-35 (which became the F-35). While functional, the X-32’s design was ...
The National Interest

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 ...
The National Interest

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 ...