Benzinga’s weekly Stock Wars matches up two leaders in a major industry sector with the goal of determining which company is the better investment. This week, the duel is between two of the world’s major aviation corporations: Boeing Company and Lockheed Martin Corporation. The Case For Boeing This company traces its heritage to lumber company executive William Boeing, who became enchanted with manned flight after witnessing an aircraft presentation at the 1909 Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition. Seven years later, Boeing teamed with U.S. Commander George Conrad Westervelt to create the B&W Seaplane under the corporate banner of Aero Products Co. Today, Boeing develops, manufactures and services commercial airplanes, defense products, and space systems for customers in more than 150 countries. The company, which has been publicly traded since 1962, has four key segments: commercial airplanes, defense-space-security, global services and Boeing Capital. Among its recent corporate developments, the Chicago-headquartered Boeing announced it generated more …