Powerful and dependable, the Rolls-Royce Merlin aero engine was fitted to many of the most significant warplanes of the ...

File photo of a Merlin engine being tested. SpaceX said it suffered an anomaly during qualification testing of an engine recently, but that it would not delay upcoming launches. Credit: SpaceX ...

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 ...

SpaceX claims that the Merlin 1D is the most efficient booster engine ever made, however, with a record-breaking vacuum thrust-to-weight ratio of over 150. The 1D is also designed for easier ...

Hawthorne-based SpaceX’s new Merlin 1D engine achieved flight qualification for an engine that will increase the power of rocket launches, the company said Wednesday. The Merlin 1D will power the ...

Upcoming upgrades to the engine (Merlin 1D) will provide a vast improvement in performance, reliability and manufacturability – all of which could provide a timely boost to aiding the potential for ...

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

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 ...

Hawthorne, CA – Space Exploration Technologies (SpaceX) announces that its Merlin 1D engine has achieved a full mission duration firing and multiple restarts at target thrust and specific impulse (Isp ...