Westinghouse J46

J46
J46-WE-8 cutaway
TypeAfterburning Turbojet
National originUnited States
ManufacturerWestinghouse Aviation Gas Turbine Division
Major applications
Developed fromWestinghouse J34

The Westinghouse J46 is an afterburning turbojet engine developed by the Westinghouse Aviation Gas Turbine Division for the United States Navy in the 1950s. It was primarily employed in powering the Convair F2Y Sea Dart and Vought F7U Cutlass. The engine also powered the land speed-record car known as the Wingfoot Express, designed by Walt Arfons and Tom Green It was intended to power the F3D-3, an improved, swept-wing variant of the Douglas F3D Skyknight, although this airframe was never built.

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