In the 1930s, Rolls-Royce ... Merlin engine. Planners knew they had something special in the supercharged V-12 engine, which would go on to power fighters such as the Supermarine Spitfire, and ...
During the Battle of Britain, perhaps the most fraught moment in the UK’s history, the Spitfire performed admirably.
Rolls-Royce’s new Black Badge Spectre has become ... which harks back to a special switch on the throttle of a Supermarine Spitfire fighter plane. With it, pilots could unlock an extra burst ...