A British idea transforms the struggling Mustang: replacing its weak Allison engine with the powerful Rolls-Royce Merlin. The ...

If legends never die, then the North American P-51 Mustang is already immortal by all intents and purposes. But this doesn't mean Mustangs could maintain relevancy indefinitely in a military context.

World War II was won, some historians say, with precision daylight bombing by U.S. Army Air Corps pilots flying B-17 bombers from their bases in England. But those long-range bombing runs wouldn't ...

The Rolls-Royce Merlin is the most recognisable aero engine in the world. It powered the Battle of Britain aircraft, the Spitfire and Hurricane, as they defended the shores of Britain against the ...

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 ...

Yellow/Green painted oil tank, two green upper oil tank brackets, two yellow/green lower oil tank brackets, long curved oil line from tank to engine, and five green fabric oil tank strips. Many people ...