Rolls-Royce Merlin
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The Rolls-Royce Merlin is a British liquid-cooled V12 piston aero engine of 27-litre capacity. Developed as a private venture by Rolls-Royce and first run in 1933, the engine became one of the most su
The Rolls-Royce Merlin
Parallel valve Merlin cylinder head
Merlin 55 ejector exhaust detail, Spitfire LF.VB, EP120
Preserved Merlin 63 showing intercooler radiator, supercharger and carburettor
Power-egg
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A power-egg is a complete "unitized" modular engine installation, consisting of engine and all ancillary equipment, which can be swapped between suitably designed equipment, with standardised quick-ch
A BMW 801 Kraftei (power egg), being unloaded from a Gotha Go 242 transport glider. Russia, March 1943. Note the engine is already fitted with its cowling and cooling fan
A surviving Junkers Ju 88R-1 night fighter with Kraftei unitized-installation BMW 801 engines, RAF Museum London, 2007
The same aircraft with its engines removed, showing the bulkhead mounting points, 2016
A Merlin-powered, Beaufighter night fighter Mark II of No. 255 Squadron RAF at RAF Hibaldstow, September 1941, showing the Merlin Power Plants later used on the Lancaster.