A NOVA documentary exploring the creation of the Joint Strike Fighter and profiling the Lockheed, BAE and Boeing experts who battled for five years to win the lucrative design contract. The opening installment chronicles the early days of the project, as a variety of ideas graduate from the drawing board to the prototype phase. Conclusion of the documentary exploring the creation of the Joint Strike Fighter. Nine months of preparation and design come to fruition as the prototypes take to the skies for the first time, and the winner of the lucrative contract to build the new plane is finally announced.