20 radical military aircraft that didn’t make the cut
Boeing X-32
Boeing’s entry for the Joint Strike Fighter competition was the X-32, going head-to-head with the Lockheed Martin X-35. The winner would. Boeing designed an “A” version for carrier operations and a “B” model for short takeoff and vertical landing since the winning plane would eventually replace the F-16, F/A-18, and AV-8B. The X-32 performed admirably, but ultimately lost out to the X-35 in 2001.
As soon as I finish my “slideshow” on Cold War-ERA TAC warplanes — which has become more of a full-length article with 1,500 words and counting — I’ll jump right on that, Colonel!
Thanks for your service,
Chris
Excellent article and fascinating pictures. Would like to see a similar one for pre-ww1, ww1 and post-ww1 aircraft. Thanks, Colonel Buzzsaw, USAF-ret. Retired SADO/13B/DO for 601 AOC.