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Style Over Substance

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Lockheed’s XF-90 embodied the rakish appearance of an early jet fighter, but its sleek exterior hid a host of shortcomings. Created by the famous Lockheed “Skunk Works” and heavily publicized as the U.S. Air Force’s next fighter, the futuristic XF-90 seemed to epitomize what a supersonic fighter ought to look like. It was the first …

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