The Silver Spitfire showcased the deep, aggressive sound of the Rolls-Royce Griffon engine during its display. Compared to the Merlin, the Griffon delivers a heavier, more forceful engine note that ...

The Rolls-Royce Merlin engine remains one of the most recognizable sounds in aviation history. At Biggin Hill, the Spitfire’s ...

The Spitfire itself was the brainchild of Reginald Mitchell, whose revolutionary elliptical wing design made it the most ...

The iconic status of the Second World War Spitfire fighter was powered by successive improvements by Rolls-Royce to its Merlin engine There are few aircraft that are as iconic as the Spitfire. Often ...

It is a luxury speedboat inspired by the legendary Spitfire fighter plane and has that iconic aircraft’s same beating Rolls-Royce engine at its heart. Only 10 of the new Aeroboat superyacht's - the ...

Historians have been celebrating the life of former Rolls-Royce chairman Ernest Hives. Mr Hives was instrumental in the decision by the company to manufacture Merlin engines during World War Two. The ...

A CHITTY Chitty Bang Bang type supercar with a 24-litre aircraft engine has been test driven for the first time on a sandy beach. Semi-retired probate lawyer John Crowhurst from Devon has spent 10 ...

First they heard the distinctive roar of the Merlin engine - and then the spectacular Spitfire came into view. As it landed at the aerodrome, the ground crew were quick to welcome the newly built ...

Rolls-Royce Holdings PLC is set to reveal its full-year preliminary results for 2021 today. The aerospace and defence giant is expected to show improved sales as the aviation industry continues to ...

The evocative sound of a Merlin engine will be heard across Derby next weekend as an iconic British aircraft flies over the city. A Spitfire from the RAF's Battle of Britain memorial fleet will swoop ...