The F-35 is a byproduct of a world order in which America was the uncontested superpower. But those days are long over.

Over the past few years a great deal of companies have tried their hand at creating vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) aircraft that could be used as part of air taxi services. A bunch of them ...

The F-35B was designed with short takeoff/vertical landing (VTOL) for the Marines. In 2001, the Pentagon chose Lockheed Martin over Boeing to develop this new warplane. Yet, the Pentagon’s ...