Any Older Jet Engines Still Airborne?

[DaveReidUK]

Originally Posted by Kiwithrottlejockey

Bristol produced both airframes and engines.

For example, the Bristol B.170 Freighter powered by Bristol Hercules engines.

Yes, I though about that (and the Blenheim, Beaufighter, Bulldog, etc), but I didn't want to be the one responsible for the thread drifting further to discuss piston-engined aircraft.

Originally Posted by thetimesreader84

Are any of the early generation jet engines still flying on anything?

Or types that are no longer flying, come to that ...

[El Bunto]

Originally Posted by Fareastdriver

The Puma 330 helicopter is still flying in commercial service. The Turmo engines that powers that was originally designed to power French express locomotives in the fifties.

And the Turmo used the gas-generator sections of the even older Artouste turboshaft which dates back to the late 1940s. First application of the Turmo was in experimental armoured fighting vehicles.

Even the more 'modern' Makila in the Super Puma is a branch off the Astazou tree, which first ran in 1960.

For turbojets operated commercially, Boeing still has a pair of Silver Star Mk 3s with RR Nenes which act as chase aircraft:
https://www.jetphotos.com/photo/6556206

[DHfan]

Originally Posted by 76fan

Airframe and engines ?

de Havilland ..... airframes, engines, propellers, and the Blue Streak rocket ....

... and the Firestreak missile.
Airframes, engines, propellors, armament and Blue Streak is really showing off.

[sandiego89]

Allison J-33s' on T-33's
VK-1 (Nene derived) on MiG-15's

[megan]

Not sure if your comment re T-33 using the J-33 is directed at El Bunto, but the Silver Star Mk.3 is a Canadian license produced T-33 which uses the RR Nene.