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Years ago, both the Boeing X-32 and the Lockheed Martin X-35 were battling to win the right to become the next Joint Strike Fighter. As history notes, Boeing lost to the Lockheed Martin F-35. However, the rivalry between the two airplanes may have improved the design and performance of the F-35 Lighting II.
The Boeing X-32 was developed as a concept demonstrator aircraft for the Joint Strike Fighter competition after it merged with the Common Affordable Lightweight Fighter (CALF) program