The Spitfire itself was the brainchild of Reginald Mitchell, whose revolutionary elliptical wing design made it the most ...

The Silver Spitfire showcased the deep, aggressive sound of the Rolls-Royce Griffon engine during its display. Compared to ...

The iconic status of the Second World War Spitfire fighter was powered by successive improvements by Rolls-Royce to its Merlin engine There are few aircraft that are as iconic as the Spitfire. Often ...

Powerful and dependable, the Rolls-Royce Merlin aero engine was fitted to many of the most significant warplanes of the ...

The evocative sound of a Merlin engine will be heard across Derby next weekend as an iconic British aircraft flies over the city. A Spitfire from the RAF's Battle of Britain memorial fleet will swoop ...

They say the howl of a Rolls-Royce/Packard Merlin V12 from both the British Spitfire and the American P-51 Mustang is like listening to the essence of freedom itself. But outside their exploits ...

One of the unsung heroes of World War Two's battle for air supremacy is being remembered, 80 years after the Spitfire entered service. Alongside the sleek design, the throaty roar of its Merlin engine ...

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 ...

A Mosquito pilot who flew 50 bombing raids over Germany in World War Two has fulfilled his dream of flying a Spitfire after a 70 year wait. Colin S Bell, 97, took to the skies again at Boultbee Flight ...