Table of Content
Foreword by Richard P. Hallion Acknowledgments Introduction Prologue - Early Technology Shapes the Future: Jet Engines and Swept Wings Chapter 1 - The Quest for a Medium Jet Bomber: NAA XB-45, Convair XB-46, Boeing XB-47, Martin XB-48 Chapter 2 - Continuing the Journey to Jets: NAA AJ-1 Savage, NAA B-45, Avro CF-100, Martin XB-51, English Electric Canberra Chapter 3 - The Penetration Fighter: McDonnell XF-88, Lockheed XF-90, NAA YF-93A, McDonnell F-101 Chapter 4 - The Heavy Bomber Comes of Age: Boeing YB-52 versus Convair YB-60 Chapter 5 - The Cold War Tactical Fighter: Republic YF-105A versus NAA F-107A Chapter 6 - Phantoms and Crusaders: McDonnell F4H-1 Phantom II versus Chance-Vought F8U-3 Crusader III Chapter 7 - Pursuit of Close Air Support: Northrop YA-9A versus Fairchild YA-10A Chapter 8 - Battle of the Lightweight Fighters: General Dynamics YF-16 versus Northrop YF-17 Chapter 9 - Wings Over the Mojave Desert: The Advanced Tactical Fighter: Lockheed Martin YF-22 versus Northrop YF-23 Chapter 10 - Competition of the Century: The Joint Strike Fighter: Boeing X-32 versus Lockheed Martin X-35 Glossary Endnotes Index
