The Rolls-Royce Merlin engine doesn’t scream — it commands attention. As the Spitfire accelerates down the runway, the sound ...

The Rolls-Royce Merlin engine produced a sound that became inseparable from Britain’s most iconic aircraft. From the Lancaster to the Spitfire and Hurricane, its roar carried weight, urgency, and ...

Powerful and dependable, the Rolls-Royce Merlin aero engine was fitted to many of the most significant warplanes of the Second World War—from the Spitfire and Hurricane to the Lancaster. The engine’s ...