The 'Discarded' British Engine That Powered Every American Fighter That Saved The War

In 1933, Rolls-Royce designed the Merlin as a stopgap — the Vulture and Peregrine were the serious engines. It nearly died due to coolant leaks and cracked heads. It survived only because Hawker and Supermarine independently built the Hurricane and Spitfire around it. In 1942, the P-51 Mustang existed with a perfect airframe trapped by an Allison engine that died above 15,000 feet. Ronald Harker flew the Mustang on April 30, 1942, phoned Hucknall within hours, and asked how quickly a Merlin 61 could be fitted. The result flew at 433mph at 22,000 feet. Packard built 55,523 Merlins for the P-51. The bomber crews who flew to Berlin If You Like this Video please Subscribe To our Channel.

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