Appearances count for much; reality, for more. Sun Tzu’s timeless counsel resonates in the history of the Boeing X-32, a fighter aircraft whose technological hubris was undone by a combination of ...

-The proposed aircraft would have ditched the prototype's single-piece delta wing for a more conventional wing with tailerons to improve maneuverability. -It also included a refined air intake and a ...

Boeing developed the X-32 as a technology demonstrator for the Joint Strike Fighter competition. Most aircraft incorporate features that qualify as conventionally attractive. Sometimes that tendency ...