Videos showcasing vintage airplane and tank engines sure draw attention on EngineLabs, and here’s a startup exhibition of a 27-liter Merlin V12 held at some British race track.
Overall, it’s a rather routine 4-minute firing. In fact, the always mesmerizing strobe-like visual tricks the propeller is playing on the camera sensor will likely generate more conversation than the engine itself. Although, if you want to get involved in a heated discussion about what planes flew this engine, who made the engine and where the gearbox is located, check out the video comments. Not much else is known about this particular engine, other than the operator says it makes 1,430 horsepower. If anything, wish these posters would show more closeups of the engine’s unique features, like the supercharger system. Still, there’s no denying appeal of these legendary powerplants, so enjoy.
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