Westinghouse J46 Axial Turbojet Family: Development History and Technical Profiles (Early Jet Engine Development)

Excellent program history. Mr. Christiansen touches on a lot of the external factors that hurt the program along with their ambitious development schedule. The volume covers the co-development of the J34-38 and the J46 along the impact that the shared engineering/manpower had on the J46 program. The X-3 and USAF programs are also briefly touched upon.Although not intended as such, there is a lot BuAer history here. The engineering change issues are also given a fair amount of attention. One item that caught my eye was the cracked oil filter, BuAer was looking for a redesign, Westinghouse specified proper torque and installation procedures and the problem apparently went away. This is a great book about a dead-end program that by the time it produced an adequate product was superseded by better engines.Hopefully, we will see more from Mr. Christiansen on Westinghouse engines. Due to the limited scope of this book, only recommended for readers with a very specific or narrow interest in early turbine engines and, or the F7U Cutlass.

An outstanding, detailed review of the Westinghouse J46 series engines that encompasses long-lost historical backround, detailed technical descriptions, and informed summations. A definite go-to volume in our efforts to keep these engines running.Al CasbyProject Cutlass