Joint Strike Fighter: Boeing X-32 vs Lockheed Martin X-35 (Enthusiast Color Series) (Paperback)

by Bill Sweetman (Author) "Under guard in a secure hangar, the new full-scale mock-up is an impressive sight..." (more)
Key Phrases: vectoring nozzle, lift fan, lift engine, Lockheed Martin, Air Force, Marine Corps (more...)

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Product Description
With a high-stakes fly-off slated for the year 2000, rivals Lockheed Martin and Boeing have each employed teams to develop the prototype that will secure the Pentagon's Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) contract. This all-color book provides rare behind-the-scenes coverage of the competitors' designs and their performance features, and explains why the JSF contract winner will most likely go on to produce the bulk of the U.S. fighter fleet in the 21st century. Exclusive photography reveals production lines, test designs in flight, power plants, weaponry, cockpits, and markings.

Intended for use by the U.S. Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, UK Royal Navy, and other allies, the JSF will be a single-engine fighter incorporating supersonic and stealth capabilities with advanced weapons systems and versatility--the navy JSF will be carrier-based, the USMC version will take off and land vertically, and the Air Force fighter will boast long-range capabilities. As in his previous books, author Bill Sweetman uses his superior knowledge of modern aircraft technology to infer the most likely details of still classified information.

About the Author
An internationally recognized expert on modern military aircraft, Bill Sweetman has also written the previous MBI titles Aurora: The Pentagon's Hypersonic Spyplane, F-22 Raptor, and Inside the Stealth Bomber, among others.

Product Details

• Paperback: 96 pages
• Publisher: Motorbooks International (August 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0760306281
• ISBN-13: 978-0760306284
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 8.3 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,121,298 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good Technical info., November 16, 1999

By	J. McBain (Indiana USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Could have used some more accurate three views, in the case of the X-35 any at all would have helped. The book, like all books from Mr. Sweetman, contained an excellent technical breakdown of the aircraft involved and the programs in place to complete them. Sweetman seems to have a nack for finding rare photos of the subjects in his books, another plus for those who use them as research materials. Overall I found it to be an excellent book full of details about a program that is still difficult to research through other sources.

2 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good art work and illustration are good, September 8, 2000

By A Customer

I like this book. It shows the pictures of the prototypes before they fly. The material is light reading but has more information then some book. The airplane is still in development the fighter companion is going hard on both Lockheed Martin and Boeing. But might just end up that both will win. Its still not the high quality work not quite as good as Skunk Works or Bill Sweetmen books or Bill Gunston. But any military aviation collection would be compete with this book.

0 of 24 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Just incase of wrong info., June 28, 1999

By A Customer

Just incase this book does not tell you the Joint Strike Fighter is not going to replace the F-16 totally. It is only going to take away some ground attack responsibility, but the F-16 is still going to be used in the Air to Air role. This is just incase the book doesn't tell you that.