"Well apart from being totally gorgeous as an aeroplane, it's a symbol." Thursday marks the 90th anniversary of the first ...

A look at the iconic combat aircraft, 90 years on from its first flight, and why it was the people's plane.

As the elliptical wings rose into the blue, marking 90 years to the hour since the first flight of the aeroplane that saved ...

Powerful and dependable, the Rolls-Royce Merlin aero engine was fitted to many of the most significant warplanes of the Second World War—from the Spitfire and Hurricane to the Lancaster. The engine’s ...

During the Battle of Britain, the unmistakable sound of the Merlin engine was heard daily across the south of England as the RAF engaged Luftwaffe fighters in dogfights. Accepting the award, ...

Aero engines rarely gather to themselves a glamorous image, but the Rolls-Royce Merlin was an exception to the rule. Admittedly, it was its association with the ultra-glamorous Supermarine Spitfire in ...

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 ...

Today marks the 90th anniversary of the first flight of the Supermarine Spitfire – the aircraft that would become one of Britain’s most iconic symbols of the ...