For every F-35 Joint Strike Fighter or F-22 Raptor that enters service, there’s a long list of competitor fighters that didn’t quite make the cut for one reason or another. Sometimes, these fighters aren’t chosen because the jet Uncle Sam ultimately picked was simply the better competitor… but that’s not always how these decisions are made.

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Further Reading:
F-16XL: https://www.sandboxx.us/blog/f-16xl-t...
A-12: https://www.sandboxx.us/blog/the-a-12...
YF-12: https://www.sandboxx.us/blog/yf-12-th...
ASF-14: https://www.sandboxx.us/blog/super-to...
YF-23: https://www.sandboxx.us/blog/could-th...

Further Viewing:
F-16XL:    • Why the Air Force didn't buy the best...  
YF-12:    • YF-12: The SR-71's missile-packing si...  
F-14:    • The F-14 we would still be flying today  
YF-23:    • Is this the only fighter that could b...