Development started at Rolls-Royce in the 1940s, but it was used only briefly in the late 1950s and early 1960s before other turbofan designs were introduced that replaced it.
Pembangunan dimulai pada Rolls-Royce pada 1940-an, tetapi itu hanya digunakan sebentar di akhir 1950-an dan awal 1960-an sebelum desain turbofan lainnya diperkenalkan yang diganti.