The Merlin is a supercharged 12-cylinder engine with a displacement of 1,649 cubic inches (about 27 liters). It first saw production in 1936 and was made until 1956.

Planners knew they had something special in the supercharged V-12 engine, ... documents the expansive efforts of the Rolls-Royce corporation to ramp up Merlin engine production for World War II.

The first production Mustang to fly with Merlin engine was the P-51B – first flight in may 1943. The P-51D was a latter model (nov 1943), also with the Merlin engine.

The Beast is no longer the only Merlin-powered car around. Jay Leno has a 1934 Rolls-Royce powered the historic engine, estimated to make about 1,000 hp and 1,750 lb-ft. But while Leno's car has ...

Despite not having its trademarked supercharger, the first Meteor engine had 550 to 600 horsepower, ... However, Rolls-Royce had its hands full, building Merlin engines for the war effort.

A 27-litre Rolls-Royce Meteor tank engine has come up for sale in Melbourne, for the bargain price of $18,000. News. ... While The Beast is now powered by a supercharged Merlin engine, ...