Lots of talk about the F-35 here lately and I've been meaning to ask if anyone caught the PBS NOVA "Battle of the X-Planes" about it back in 2003 [0][1]. It's a really interesting take on the program from that era. And it really shows you the complexity of building this aircraft. I saw it in high school and it made me want to major in aerospace engineering. That didn't happen, but I always think about this show and wonder if people have seen it when the F-35 is mentioned.

[0]: https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/xplanes/about.html

[1]: https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x1ft1qf