The first volume in this series dealt with the Westinghouse J40. This volume details the development history of the J46 engine, beginning with the developments of the J34 engine that ended up in the initial J46. The unexpected and prolonged technical struggles of Westinghouse to bring the J46 to production status are detailed, along with the development histories of forgotten variants planned or developed for cancelled airframe projects. The J46 engine program resulted when The U.S. Navy Bureau of Aeronautics identified a need for more power than the existing J34 could produce. Expecting to...