P51C Water Cooled Engine | How the Merlin Engine Cools In Part One of History’s Greatest Aircraft: The P-51C Mustang, we explore the story of a true aviation icon, the fighter that became a symbol of courage, skill, and progress during World War II. Join historian Ian McLachlan as we uncover the history of the Tuskegee Airmen, the pioneering African American pilots who broke barriers and proved their excellence in the skies. We also take a close look at the flying P-51C Mustang, learning what it

Captured WWII P-51 Mustang's Merlin engine revealed crucial Allied manufacturing secrets to German Luftwaffe engineers for evaluation. ​#P51Mustang ​#WWIIHistory ​#LuftwaffeAnalysis | MKR History Story

2.5K views · 123 reactions | Developed in the early 1930s, the Rolls-Royce Merlin Engine went on to power some of the most famous aeroplanes of the Second World War, but its success meant that demand soon exceeded what the company could supply. Find out more and watch in full: https://bit.ly/3Cjp91s | Imperial War Museum London | Facebook

14K views · 435 reactions | The story of the Merlin begins in the early 1930s. Rolls-Royce, already a respected name in aircraft engines, was looking to develop a new high-performance liquid-cooled V12 engine. Initially, the company worked on an engine called the PV-12—'PV' standing for Private Venture, since it was developed without government funding. #ww2 #Aviation #military | Jets 'n' Props | Facebook