Commercial jets absorb a lightning strike once or twice per year on average, according to MiGFlug’s analysis of aviation lightning data, and no US commercial jet has been lost to a lightning strike ...

Car engines and jet engines have almost nothing in common, other than the purpose of making a vehicle move forward. The fuel is different, the average speeds are not even in the same ballpark, and the ...

While advances in aerodynamics and materials do cut down on fuel burn as well, the engine is the main determinant as to how ...

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 ...