Final JSF competition offers no sure bets.

Looks at the Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) competition, as of November 1996. How the outcome of the competition will affect the Pentagon's strategy to infuse commercial practices into military aircraft design and development; Lockheed Martin's design representing the more conservative, low-risk approach; Why Boeing and McDonnell Douglas were considered riskier; The confidence of the Pentagon in Boeing; The JSF program as a test for the defense industry.