Piston engines

Rolls-Royce Merlin

The famous V12 engine of the Spitfire, the Lancaster and the later P-51 Mustang.

✈ Used by 3 aircraft Wikipedia ↗
First run1933
CountryUnited Kingdom
ManufacturerRolls-Royce

History

The famous V12 engine of the Spitfire, the Lancaster and the later P-51 Mustang.

Used by 3

Aircraft types with the Rolls-Royce Merlin

Supermarine SpitfireSupermarine · 1936RetiredAvro LancasterAvro · 1941RetiredNorth American P-51 MustangNorth American · 1940Retired

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