We listen to the pure sound of the Rolls Royce Merlin engine as historic aircraft come alive. The Avro Lancaster, Supermarine Spitfire, and Hawker Hurricane all relied on this legendary powerplant.

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 ...