Such leaps in performance required engines that could deliver more horsepower without sacrificing reliability, and few ...

Rolls-Royce plc - not to be confused with Rolls Royce Motor Cars - is probably best known for its airplane engines. Here's the story behind them.

The 27-liter V12 Rolls-Royce Merlin engine is named after the “bird of prey” rather than the magician, but stand up close to one of these things when it hums along and you’ll be hard pressed ...

The engine in the Supermarine Spitfire was a Rolls-Royce Merlin that eventually went into America's P-51 Mustang, as well. It had a lot of power.