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\u0397 Rolls-Royce \u03bf\u03bd\u03cc\u03bc\u03b1\u03c3\u03b5\u00a0\u03c4\u03bf\u03bd \u03ba\u03b9\u03bd\u03b7\u03c4\u03ae\u03c1\u03b1 Merlin, \u03cc\u03bd\u03bf\u03bc\u03b1 \u03c0\u03bf\u03c5 \u03c0\u03c1\u03bf\u03ad\u03c1\u03c7\u03b5\u03c4\u03b1\u03b9 \u03b1\u03c0\u03cc \u03b3\u03b5\u03c1\u03ac\u03ba\u03b9 \u03c4\u03bf \u03bf\u03c0\u03bf\u03af\u03bf \u03b6\u03b5\u03b9 \u03c3\u03c4\u03bf \u0392\u03cc\u03c1\u03b5\u03b9\u03bf \u0397\u03bc\u03b9\u03c3\u03c6\u03b1\u03af\u03c1\u03b9\u03bf (Falco columbarius)<\/p>\n

\u039f Rolls-Royce Peregrine<\/strong>\u00a0700 hp (520 kW) \u03ba\u03b1\u03b9 \u03bf Rolls-Royce Vulture\u00a0<\/strong>1,700 hp (1,300 kW) 42-litre (2,560 cu in) \u03c0\u03bf\u03c5 \u03b1\u03bd\u03b1\u03c0\u03c4\u03cd\u03c7\u03b8\u03b7\u03ba\u03b5 \u03bb\u03af\u03b3\u03bf \u03c0\u03c1\u03b9\u03bd \u03b1\u03c0\u03cc \u03c4\u03bf\u03bd \u03c0\u03cc\u03bb\u03b5\u03bc\u03bf \u03c0\u03c1\u03bf\u03c3\u03c4\u03ad\u03b8\u03b7\u03ba\u03b1\u03bd \u03c3\u03c4\u03b7\u03bd \u03b3\u03ba\u03ac\u03bc\u03b1 \u03c4\u03b7\u03c2 \u03b5\u03c4\u03b1\u03b9\u03c1\u03b5\u03af\u03b1\u03c2. \u039f\u00a0Rolls-Royce\u00a0Vulture\u00a0<\/strong>\u03b5\u03c0\u03c1\u03cc\u03ba\u03b5\u03b9\u03c4\u03bf \u03bd\u03b1 \u03c7\u03c1\u03b7\u03c3\u03b9\u03bc\u03bf\u03c0\u03bf\u03b9\u03b7\u03b8\u03b5\u03af \u03c3\u03b5 \u03bc\u03b5\u03b3\u03b1\u03bb\u03cd\u03c4\u03b5\u03c1\u03b1 \u03b1\u03b5\u03c1\u03bf\u03c3\u03ba\u03ac\u03c6\u03b7, \u03cc\u03c0\u03c9\u03c2 \u03c4\u03bf Avro Manchester.<\/p>\n

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Aero<\/span>\u00a0engines<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

<\/span>The<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>company<\/span>‘<\/span>s<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>first<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>aero<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>engine<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>was<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>the<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>Eagle<\/span>,\u00a0<\/span>built<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>from<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>1914<\/span>.\u00a0<\/span>Around<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>half<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>the<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>aircraft<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>engines<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>used<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>by<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>the<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>Allies<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>in<\/span>World<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>War<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>I<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>were<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>made<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>by<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>Rolls\u00a0–\u00a0<\/span><\/span>Royce<\/span>.\u00a0<\/span>By<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>the<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>late<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>1920s<\/span>,\u00a0<\/span>aero<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>engines<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>made<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>up<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>most<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>of<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>Rolls<\/span>–<\/span>Royce<\/span>‘<\/span>s<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>business<\/span>.<\/span><\/p>\n

<\/span>Henry<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>Royce<\/span>‘<\/span>s<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>last<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>design<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>was<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>the<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>Merlin<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>aero<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>engine<\/span>,\u00a0<\/span>which<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>came<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>out<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>in<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>1935<\/span>,\u00a0<\/span>although<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>he<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>had<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>died<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>in<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>1933<\/span>.\u00a0<\/span>This<\/span>was<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>developed<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>after<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>the<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>R<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>engine<\/span>,\u00a0<\/span>which<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>had<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>powered<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>a<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>record<\/span>–<\/span>breaking<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>Supermarine<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>S<\/span>.<\/span>6B<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>seaplane<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>to<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>almost<\/span>400<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>mph<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>in<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>the<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>1931<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>Schneider<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>Trophy<\/span>.\u00a0<\/span>The<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>Merlin<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>was<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>a<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>powerful<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>V12<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>engine<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>and<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>was<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>fitted<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>into<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>many<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>World<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>War<\/span>II<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>aircraft<\/span>:<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>the<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>British<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>Hawker<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>Hurricane<\/span>,\u00a0<\/span>Supermarine<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>Spitfire<\/span>,\u00a0<\/span>de<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>Havilland<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>Mosquito<\/span>\u00a0(<\/span>two<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>engine<\/span>),\u00a0<\/span>Avro<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>Lancaster<\/span>(<\/span>four<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>engine<\/span>),\u00a0<\/span>Vickers<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>Wellington<\/span>\u00a0(<\/span>two\u00a0<\/span><\/span>engine<\/span>);\u00a0<\/span>it<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>also<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>transformed<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>the<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>American<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>P<\/span>51<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>Mustang<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>into<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>possibly<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>the<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>best<\/span>fighter<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>of<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>its<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>time<\/span>,\u00a0<\/span>its<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>Merlin<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>engine<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>built<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>by<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>Packard<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>under<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>licence<\/span>.\u00a0<\/span>Over<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>160<\/span>,<\/span>000<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>Merlin<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>engines<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>were<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>produced<\/span>.\u00a0<\/span>The<\/span>Merlin<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>crossed<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>over<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>into<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>military<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>vehicle<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>use<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>as<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>the<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>Meteor<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>powering<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>the<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>Centurion<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>tank<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>among<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>others<\/span>.<\/span><\/p>\n

<\/span>Rolls<\/span>\u00a0–\u00a0<\/span>Royce<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>came<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>into<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>jet<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>turbines<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>through<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>an<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>exchange<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>of<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>assets<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>with<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>Rover<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>and<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>in<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>the<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>post<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>World<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>War<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>II<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>period<\/span>Rolls\u00a0<\/span><\/span>Royce<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>made<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>significant<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>advances<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>in<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>gas<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>turbine<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>engine<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>design<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>and<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>manufacture<\/span>.\u00a0<\/span>The<\/span>\u00a0“<\/span>Dart<\/span>”\u00a0<\/span>and<\/span>\u00a0“<\/span>Tyne<\/span>“<\/span>turboprop<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>engines<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>were<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>particularly<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>important<\/span>,\u00a0<\/span>enabling<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>airline<\/span>s<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>to<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>cut<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>times<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>for<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>shorter<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>journeys<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>whilst<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>jet<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>airliner<\/span>s<\/span>were<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>introduced<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>on<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>longer<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>services<\/span>.\u00a0<\/span>The<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>Dart<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>engine<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>was<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>used<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>in<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>Argosy<\/span>,\u00a0<\/span>Avro<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>748<\/span>,\u00a0<\/span>Friendship<\/span>,\u00a0<\/span>Herald<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>and<\/span>Viscount<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>aircraft<\/span>,\u00a0<\/span>whilst<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>the<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>more<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>powerful<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>Tyne<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>powered<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>the<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>Atlantique<\/span>,\u00a0<\/span>C<\/span>–<\/span>160<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>and<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>Vanguard<\/span>,\u00a0<\/span>and<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>the<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>SR<\/span>–<\/span>N4<\/span>hovercraft<\/span>.\u00a0<\/span>Many<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>of<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>these<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>turboprops<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>are<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>still<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>in<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>service<\/span>.<\/span><\/p>\n

<\/span>Amongst<\/span>\u00a0the<\/span>\u00a0jet<\/span>\u00a0engine<\/span>s<\/span>\u00a0of<\/span>\u00a0this<\/span>\u00a0period<\/span>\u00a0was<\/span>\u00a0the<\/span>\u00a0RB163<\/span>\u00a0Spey<\/span>,\u00a0which<\/span>\u00a0powers<\/span>\u00a0the<\/span>\u00a0Hawker<\/span>\u00a0Siddeley<\/span>\u00a0Trident<\/span>,\u00a0BAC<\/span>\u00a0One<\/span>–Eleven<\/span>,\u00a0Grumman<\/span>\u00a0Gulfstream<\/span>\u00a0II<\/span>\u00a0and<\/span>\u00a0Fokker<\/span>\u00a0F28<\/span>.<\/p>\n

<\/span>During<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>the<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>late<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>1950s<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>and<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>1960s<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>there<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>was<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>a<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>significant<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>rationalisation<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>of<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>all<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>aspects<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>of<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>British<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>aerospace<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>and<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>this<\/span>included<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>aero\u00a0<\/span><\/span>engine<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>manufacturers<\/span>,\u00a0<\/span>culminating<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>in<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>the<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>merger<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>of<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>Rolls<\/span>\u00a0–\u00a0<\/span>Royce<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>and<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>Bristol<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>Siddeley<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>in<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>1966<\/span>\u00a0(<\/span>Bristol<\/span>Siddeley<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>had<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>itself<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>resulted<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>from<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>the<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>merger<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>of<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>Armstrong<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>Siddeley<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>and<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>Bristol<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>in<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>1959<\/span>).\u00a0<\/span>Bristol<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>Siddeley<\/span>,\u00a0<\/span>with<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>its<\/span>principal<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>factory<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>at<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>Filton<\/span>,\u00a0<\/span>near<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>Bristol<\/span>,\u00a0<\/span>had<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>a<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>strong<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>base<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>in<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>military<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>engines<\/span>,\u00a0<\/span>including<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>the<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>Olympus<\/span>,\u00a0<\/span>Viper<\/span>,\u00a0<\/span>Pegasus<\/span>and<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>Orpheus<\/span>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

They<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>also<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>manufactured<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>the<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>Olympus<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>593<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>Mk610<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>for<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>Concorde<\/span>.<\/span><\/p>\n

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