Warbird Information Exchange

Ok, as best I can tell, the T-38 is the last active US aircraft using turbjet engines, and the T-28 was the last active aircraft using a radial when it was retired in the 80's. Can anyone verify this?

Also, are any other militaries still using radials? Brazil has the S-2, but I think they're all converted to turboprops. Thanks!

North Korea still has AN-2's in service. I think the Spanish Air Force still flies some CL-215's.

Thats all I can think of now..unless the chinese or others still fly the Nanchang CJ-6.

Sean

Are the US military's aggressor F-5s turbojet powered?

As for non-US users, it wouldn't surprise me if someone, somewhere was still using piston-powered DC-3s.

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As far as western aircraft, I would think the DHC Caribou would win the title of last active radial. Golden Knights had them until the mid-80s, Australia retired theirs in late 2009, and I believe they are still a few active with various air forces in African countries.

CL-215

Sean

The EA-6B Prowlers use turbojets. Disappearing quickly, but still in service for a bit.

Yes on the agressor F-5's being turbojets as well.

I believe the US Navy still has a few Otter radials at the test pilot school at Pax river.

In the mid-90's the Republic of Korea still used S2Fs. I know they were transitioning to P-3's, but when we deployed to Pohang in '96 we parked on a ramp with half a active Stoofs.

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The South African Air force were using C-54's transports as well as T-6's as primary trainers up until 1994/95.

did a quick check and the Spanish Air Force seems to have updated to all CL-215T or CL-415.

The Thai Navy (1) and the Greek Air Force (12), however, are still flying radial engined CL-215.

Sean

Wow great info! Thanks! I'd forgotten about the EA-6 using turbojets, should have known about that one.

Also, looks like the US Navy does still have active Otters according to Wikipedia anyway. Crazy that that old engine is still in active US use!

The Army Guard was using a C-7 Caribu till about 1986.It broke down on our ramp that year(IIRC) on a parts delivery to us at KEFD.I think it was out of Mississippi.When they actually stopped using them I don't know.

I think they are used by the test pilots school.

Sean

As of last year Pax River had Otters on site. I was there for two weeks last May and saw one on a ramp. Also saw the test pilot school fly the snot out of a certain polished B-25, very cool! Gotta love working for Pratt! Get to see the coolest stuff!

The T-39 at China Lake is still going strong. Built in 1962.

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