据熟悉竞标情况的人士透露，波音公司赢得了美国海军下一代战斗机的合同，这得益于其多年的投资、数十年来建造舰载喷气式飞机的经验，以及一种与五角大楼推动更易于升级飞机的理念高度契合的设计方法。
Boeing's won the contract for the US Navy's next-generation fighter due to years of investment, decades of experience building carrier-based jets and a design approach that closely matched the Pentagon's push for easier-to-upgrade aircraft, according to people familiar with the competition.