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Rolls-Royce Merlin II
An early production Merlin piston-engine variant installed in first-generation Spitfire aircraft.
Identity
Aliases
Rolls-Royce Merlin II or III
Domains
aviation
Identity Level
variant
Kind
piston-engine
Name
Rolls-Royce Merlin II
Status
historical
Details
Description
An early production Merlin piston-engine variant installed in first-generation Spitfire aircraft.
Developers
Developer
Family
Family
Manufacturers
Manufacturer
Piston Specs
Max Power Kw
768
Links
Official Url
https://www.rafmuseum.org.uk/research/collections/supermarine-spitfire-i/
Assets & Meta
Creation Time
July 29, 2026 at 09:20:37 UTC
Updated Time
July 29, 2026 at 09:28:04 UTC
Other
Sources
Accessed Date
2026-07-29
Publisher
Royal Air Force Museum
Title
Supermarine Spitfire Mk. I K9942 individual history
Url
https://www.rafmuseum.org.uk/documents/collections/72-A-263_Spitfire1_K9942.pdf
Accessed Date
2026-07-29
Publisher
Royal Air Force Museum
Title
Rolls-Royce Merlin III engine exhibit guide
Url
https://www.rafmuseum.org.uk/documents/LargePrintGuides/Prepare.pdf
Accessed Date
2026-07-29
Note
Supports the legacy vehicle installation and the narrow canonical identity used for migration.
Publisher
Official vehicle or program source
Title
Supermarine Spitfire Mk I official vehicle reference
Url
https://www.rafmuseum.org.uk/research/collections/supermarine-spitfire-i/
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