PISTON ENGINES TO JET: From the Merlin's WWII Roar to the Jet's Scream. https://youtu.be/-Xd4kdlau-I Fully restored and colorized footage. The story of the Rolls-Royce Merlin and Frank Whittle's jet engine, two British inventions that defined air power in WWII and the Cold War. We explore the Merlin's role with Rolls-Royce engineer Stanley Hooker, its American production as the Packard Merlin, the secret gift of the jet engine to the USA, and the later sale to the Soviet Union. #aviation #merlin

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