The J58 engine was both miracle and menace, a hybrid that functioned as a turbojet, a ramjet, and a furnace. This episode examines how Lockheed and Pratt & Whitney tamed titanium heat, perfected ...
The J58 engine was more than propulsion, it was a revolution. Capable of operating as both turbojet and ramjet, it delivered continuous afterburner thrust for hours. Pratt & Whitney’s engineers solved ...