The Rolls-Royce Merlin engine is, and, sometimes, justifiably so, a subject of silent reverence. Created as a personal ...

The Rolls-Royce Merlin is not just an engine; it is an icon of aviation history, and it is as legendary as the magician who carried the same name. From the desperate days of the Battle of Britain to ...

The "D" variant of the North American P-51 Mustang has long been considered one of the greatest aircraft ever to fly. It is considered by many to be one of the leading technological reasons why the ...

When nine of the engines are combined in the Falcon 9’s first stage, they should produce almost 1.5 million lbs of thrust in a vacuum – the same as the existing Merlin engines. SpaceX claims that the ...

The saga of the Roll-Royce Merlin V12 supercharged aircraft engine is one of the most gripping engineering and manufacturing stories of the 20th century. Here was an incredibly complex piece of ...

Two loud rumbles in the south of the United States marked two milestones for the country’s drive to regain its space flight independence, as SpaceX and Orbital both fired their new engines. SpaceX’s ...