14K views · 435 reactions | The story of the Merlin begins in the early 1930s. Rolls-Royce, already a respected name in aircraft engines, was looking to develop a new high-performance liquid-cooled V12 engine. Initially, the company worked on an engine called the PV-12—'PV' standing for Private Venture, since it was developed without government funding. #ww2 #Aviation #military | Jets 'n' Props | Facebook

2.5K views · 123 reactions | Developed in the early 1930s, the Rolls-Royce Merlin Engine went on to power some of the most famous aeroplanes of the Second World War, but its success meant that demand soon exceeded what the company could supply. Find out more and watch in full: https://bit.ly/3Cjp91s | Imperial War Museum London | Facebook

1M views · 3.8K shares | This fully functional rocket engine has a 3D printed surprise via Aerojet Rocketdyne | Interesting Engineering | Facebook

🚀 Watch the legendary P-51 Mustang “Red Nose” fire up its powerful Rolls-Royce Packard Merlin engine! One of the most iconic WWII fighter planes, this Mustang startup captures the raw sound and history of a true warbird classic. #p51mustang #warbird #sound #music #p51 #history | Ryan Tykosh Photography