Rolls-Royce MERLIN
19 aircraft on the U.S. register carry a Rolls-Royce MERLIN engine, rated at about 1760 horsepower. The North American/Aero Classics P-51 is the model most often fitted with it (3 aircraft). The aircraft carrying it were built between 1940 and 1993.
The FAA records engines by code, usually at the level of a series ("O-320 series") rather than the exact variant; this page gathers every FAA code that reads as Rolls-Royce MERLIN. FAA spelling: MERLIN.
Fitted to model families
North American/Aero Classics P-513North American F-512Canadian Car & Foundry HWKR HURRICANEMKXIIA1Dehavilland MARK 34A1Dehavilland Aircraft Co Ltd DH 98 MOSQUITO T III1Hawker Siddeley HURRICANE MKX111Heinkel HE-III1Hispano-Aviacion S A La HA-1112M-1-L1Spitfire Lf Mk IXC MK 9591Vickers SPITFIRE MARK IX1Vickers SPITFIRE VIII1Vickers Supermarine Ltd SPITFIRE 1A1
Model families, as a table
| aircraft | |
|---|---|
| North American/Aero Classics P-51 | 3 |
| North American F-51 | 2 |
| Canadian Car & Foundry HWKR HURRICANEMKXIIA | 1 |
| Dehavilland MARK 34A | 1 |
| Dehavilland Aircraft Co Ltd DH 98 MOSQUITO T III | 1 |
| Hawker Siddeley HURRICANE MKX11 | 1 |
| Heinkel HE-III | 1 |
| Hispano-Aviacion S A La HA-1112M-1-L | 1 |
| Spitfire Lf Mk IXC MK 959 | 1 |
| Vickers SPITFIRE MARK IX | 1 |
| Vickers SPITFIRE VIII | 1 |
| Vickers Supermarine Ltd SPITFIRE 1A | 1 |
North American/Aero Classics P-51 · North American F-51 · Canadian Car & Foundry HWKR HURRICANEMKXIIA · Dehavilland MARK 34A · Dehavilland Aircraft Co Ltd DH 98 MOSQUITO T III · Hawker Siddeley HURRICANE MKX11 · Heinkel HE-III · Hispano-Aviacion S A La HA-1112M-1-L · Spitfire Lf Mk IXC MK 959 · Vickers SPITFIRE MARK IX
Where they are owner's state
Kind of aircraft
By kind, as a table
| aircraft | share | |
|---|---|---|
| Piston singles | 16 | 84% |
| Piston twins | 3 | 16% |
Connections how this engine series links to the rest of the register
Fitted to
- North American/Aero Classics P-51 3 with this engine series
- North American F-51 2 with this engine series
Where they are
- Washington 4 of these aircraft
- Texas 4 of these aircraft
- Massachusetts 3 of these aircraft
- California 3 of these aircraft
- Delaware 2 of these aircraft
Biggest operators
- Wartime History Museum INC 3 of these aircraft
- Cavanaugh Collection INC 3 of these aircraft
- Collings Foundation INC DBA 2 of these aircraft
- Spitfire Ventures LLC 1 of these aircraft
- Planes Of Fame Air Museum 1 of these aircraft
Analytics
The whole map of how records connect · these connections as data: /graph/engine/rolls-royce-merlin.json.
Aircraft newest certificates first · 19
| Tail no. | Maker and model | Group | Owner and base | Certificate | Registered | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N92SQ | Vickers Supermarine Ltd SPITFIRE 1A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner California |
Experimental | 2025-04-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N71SQ | Hawker Siddeley HURRICANE MKX11 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | American Heritage Museum Hudson, Massachusetts |
Experimental | 2024-10-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N628BL | Vickers/Supermarine SPITFIRE VB |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Spitfire Ventures LLC San Antonio, Texas |
Experimental | 2023-12-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N54FH | Canadian Car & Foundry HWKR HURRICANEMKXIIA |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Wartime History Museum INC Tacoma, Washington |
Experimental | 2023-03-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N614VC | Vickers/Supermarine SPITFIRE MK.VC |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Wartime History Museum INC Tacoma, Washington |
Experimental | 2023-03-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N959TV | Dehavilland Aircraft Co Ltd DH 98 MOSQUITO T III |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Wartime History Museum INC Tacoma, Washington |
Experimental | 2023-03-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N151TF | North American F-51D |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Capital Holdings 51P LLC Dover, Delaware |
Limited | 2023-01-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9871F | Dehavilland MARK 34A |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Collings Foundation INC DBA Stow, Massachusetts |
None on file | 2022-09-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N752TB | Vickers Supermarine Ltd SPITFIRE LF XVI E |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Oregon |
Experimental | 2021-03-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N64SQ | Vickers Supermarine Ltd SPITFIRE MK.F IX |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Collings Foundation INC DBA Hudson, Massachusetts |
Experimental | 2019-12-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N551VC | North American F-51D |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Planes of Fame Air Museum Chino, California |
Experimental | 2018-04-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N959RT | Spitfire Lf Mk IXC MK 959 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Normandy Spit LLC Dover, Delaware |
Experimental | 2016-03-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5410V | North American/Aero Classics P-51D |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Hoffman Aircraft Holdings LLC Kerman, California |
Experimental | 2011-02-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N991R | North American/Aero Classics P-51D |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Hisey Aviation LLC Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |
Limited | 2009-10-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N351DT | North American/Aero Classics P-51D |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Ch Two LLC Kissimmee, Florida |
Limited | 2007-07-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N521R | Vickers SPITFIRE MARK IX |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Apex Foundation Bellevue, Washington |
Experimental | 2001-12-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N99230 | Heinkel HE-III |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Cavanaugh Collection INC Addison, Texas |
Experimental | 1995-07-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N109GU | Hispano-Aviacion S A La HA-1112M-1-L |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Cavanaugh Collection INC Addison, Texas |
Experimental | 1994-12-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N719MT | Vickers SPITFIRE VIII |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Cavanaugh Collection INC Addison, Texas |
Experimental | 1993-09-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
Source: FAA Civil Aviation Registry, Releasable Aircraft Database (the engine reference table and each aircraft's engine code), October 26, 2026. Horsepower and thrust are the FAA's figures for the series, not for a particular aircraft.