The excellent sound of the RR Merlin aero engine-Avro Lancaster PA474 @ Blackpool Airport

6.2K views · 1.2K reactions | Ever heard what a Merlin sounds like at full power? Keep an eye out for G-ILDA’s full engine power-up coming to our YouTube very soon. Rather hear it in person? Book your flight experience at Spitfires.com and feel the raw power first-hand. ✈️ #spitfiresdotcom #merlin #spitfire #avgeek #aviation #avgeeks #wwii #pilot | Spitfires.com | Facebook

2.5K reactions · 137 shares | Is there a sound more iconic than the roar of a Rolls-Royce Merlin engine? We don’t think so — nothing else comes close.  #yorkshire #warbird #realaeroplanes #breighton #breightonairfield #avgeek #selby #flyin #pilot #aircraft | Real Aeroplane Club | Facebook

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

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