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. 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.
