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12 legendary aircraft powered by the Rolls-Royce Merlin engine

The Rolls-Royce Merlin engine is, and, sometimes, justifiably so, a subject of silent reverence. Created as a personal project in the early 1930s, called PV-12, it was soon to become a lot more than a ...

Team announces jaw-dropping move to revive 88-year-old aircraft for price of two houses

A recreational aircraft designed for pilots and enthusiasts who demand authenticity with real capability, it delivers a ...
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Video: This 1,800-bhp Rolls-Royce Merlin aero engine is a beast

This fire-breathing 27-liter 1,800-horsepower Roll-Royce Merlin aero engine famously powered the Spitfire, Hurricane, Mustang, Lancaster and Mosquito WW2 aircraft. It has been mounted on a trailer for ...
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This Ex-RAF Spitfire Was Pulled From a Thai Jungle, It's Actually Two Planes in One

It might come as a shock how many World War II fighter planes seem to get pulled out of the woods. Every few years or so, a group of hikers, contractors, or prospectors happens upon old warbirds of ...
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The Merlin the engine that won the Second World War Gordon A.A. Wilson

The Rolls-Royce Merlin is the most recognisable aero engine in the world. It powered the Battle of Britain aircraft, the Spitfire and Hurricane, as they defended the shores of Britain against the ...
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Supermarine Spitfire MK. I-XVI in RAF-SAAF-RAAF-RNZAF-RCAF & foreign service Illustrated by Richard Ward. Compiled by Ted Hooton & Richard Ward. Text by Ted Hooton

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