Built in Middletown, Connecticut, Pratt & Whitney’s F135 engine produces over 40,000 pounds of thrust - enough to power the F-35 Lightning II through stealth missions, vertical takeoffs, and ...

The black magic inside the SR-71.

As the United States marks its 250th anniversary, WTOP presents “250 Years of America,” a multipart series examining the innovations, breakthroughs and pivotal moments that have shaped the nation ...

Five years ago, in 2021, American space agency NASA announced it is working on yet another project that doesn’t involve, well, space: the Hybrid Thermally Efficient Core (HyTEC). Since then, NASA’s ...