Rolls-Royce Kestrel
Historical Rolls-Royce Kestrel liquid-cooled V-12 aircraft piston-engine family introduced in the 1920s and fitted to numerous British and foreign aircraft, including Hawker biplanes and other pre-war designs; it directly preceded and informed the Merlin.
Identity
- Aliases
- KestrelRolls-Royce Kestrel familyKestrel V-12
- Domains
- aviation
- Identity Level
- family
- Kind
- piston-engine
- Name
- Rolls-Royce Kestrel
- Status
- historical
Details
- Description
- Historical Rolls-Royce Kestrel liquid-cooled V-12 aircraft piston-engine family introduced in the 1920s and fitted to numerous British and foreign aircraft, including Hawker biplanes and other pre-war designs; it directly preceded and informed the Merlin.
- Piston Specs
- Configuration
- liquid-cooled V-12
- Cylinder Count
- 12
- Max Power Kw
- 555
Links
Assets & Meta
- Creation Time
- August 14, 2026 at 01:04:21 UTC
- Updated Time
- August 14, 2026 at 01:04:21 UTC
Other
- Sources
- Title
- Engine – Rolls-Royce Kestrel XVI — RAF Museum
- Title
- Hawker Hart Trainer — RAF Museum
- Title
- Rolls-Royce Merlin R.M. 14S.M. Mk 100 — National Air and Space Museum