Ultimate Fighter: Lockheed Martin F-35 Joint Strike Fighter by Sweetman Bill

Author:Sweetman, Bill [Sweetman, Bill]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Zenith Press
Published: 2004-11-19T16:00:00+00:00

A full-scale model of the Boeing JSF design was displayed at the Farnborough air show in the United Kingdom in July 2000. The auxiliary inlets beside the cockpit were for cooling and auxiliary power The original idea was to put those inlets in the main inlet duct, but with the redesign the main inlet was at its largest practical size . Boeing

Boeing argued that crucial features of the JSF design, including its one-piece wing and the leading-edge shape, did not change with the switch to four tails. This meant that lessons learned from the X-32s could be directly applied to the production airplane. Boeing

Lockheed Martin had other concerns. Among those who expected a delay between the announcement and a contract award was the company’s management. After the announcement, Lockheed Martin leaders convened over the weekend. They had a 126-month, $13 billion contract in hand, and the clock was running.

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