In the high-stakes world of widebody aviation, few names carry as much weight as Rolls-Royce. The British manufacturer has solidified its position as a dominant force in the long-haul market, powering ...
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The Mustang and the Merlin

The story of how British innovation and American production combined to create the Merlin-powered P-51 Mustang, the long-range fighter that secured air superiority over Germany in WWII.
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. GettyImages 528673160 Michael Cole Corbis via Getty Images 2 Powerful and dependable, the Rolls-Royce Merlin aero engine was ...
Car enthusiasts will know Rolls-Royce as a maker of ultra-luxury cars, and aviation enthusiasts will know Rolls-Royce as a maker of engines for some of the world's most famous aircraft. Originally, ...
As with its aircraft engines, there are a lot of moving parts to Rolls-Royce — not least in some of its newest ventures.