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Face to face with a WW2 Avro Lancaster as its Merlin engines start

Lancaster NX611 is set to return to flight in the coming years following a long and detailed restoration. During engine start ...
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Why the Spitfire was one of the most brilliant fighters of WW2

The Supermarine Spitfire became a symbol of British resistance during WW2, but its reputation was built on far more than elegant curves. From its powerful Rolls-Royce Merlin engine to its distinctive ...
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This Working Lego Rolls-Royce Merlin Engine Would Make the Allies Proud

Without question, the Rolls-Royce Merlin engine is one of the greatest piston pushers ever made. The 27-liter V12 was built in the 1930s and 1940s and would eventually go on to power allied fighter ...
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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 ...