Links
Federation of American Scientists
www.fas.org/man/dod-101/sys/ac/jsf.htm
This page offers a general overview of the Joint Strike Fighter
program, including the winning plane's design, capabilities, cost,
and size. You'll also find diagrams and color photographs of the
X-35 and X-32.
DefenseLINK
www.defenselink.mil/photos/DefPrograms/JointStrikeFighter
The U.S. Department of Defense maintains a page devoted to the
Joint Strike Fighter competition between Boeing and Lockheed
Martin. View press releases and photographs going back to the
beginning of the program in 1996.
Lockheed Martin
www.lmaeronautics.com/products/combat_air/x-35/
Browse every aspect of the Joint Strike Fighter program from
Lockheed Martin's point of view. See detailed diagrams and read
explanations of the X-35's design, read archived press releases
from throughout the competition, look through a stunning photo
gallery, and more.
Boeing Phantom Works
www.boeing.com/phantom/flash.html
Explore the Web site of Boeing's research and development unit,
where the X-32 was born. Find out more about the X-32 and see
scores of other highly advanced Boeing aircraft and aerospace
vehicles in production.
Books
Joint Strike Fighter: Boeing X-32 vs. Lockheed Martin X-35
by Bill Sweetman. Motorbooks International, 1999.
Sweetman's book gives a detailed behind-the-scenes picture of the
Joint Strike Fighter competition. See exclusive color photography
of production lines, test designs in flight, weaponry, cockpits,
and more. Also, read a vivid account of the grueling design and
manufacturing processes at the two companies.
Lockheed Martin's Skunk Works
by Jay Miller.
Minneapolis: Specialty Press, 1996.
Renowned aerospace historian Jay Miller presents the definitive,
authorized history of the Skunk Works, where Lockheed Martin's
airplanes are designed and produced. Miller's volume includes
descriptions of the day-to-day activities inside the facility
today as well as histories of the most famous Lockheed planes
manufactured at the Skunk Works.
Boeing: Planemaker to the World
by Robert Redding and
Bille Yenne. Berkeley: Thunder Bay Press, 1997.
Redding and Yenne, authors of several books on airplanes and
airplane manufacturers, present a detailed account of Boeing's
commercial, military, and aerospace industries. Browse 350
historical photographs and explore the history of the largest
transport aircraft manufacturer in the Western world.
Aircraft Design: A Conceptual Approach
by Daniel P.
Raymer. Reston, VA: American Institute of Aeronautics and
Astronautics, 1999.
This 1,000-page illustrated book presents the entire process of
aircraft design, from analyzing the requirements of a plane to be
built, to putting the final aerodynamic touches on an aircraft
after it is built. Learn about aerodynamics, stealth technology,
wing design, tail design, and more from a top industry expert.
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