Rolls-Royce Built a Valveless V12 Too Powerful for the Spitfire
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@WarfrontStories26 · 1 month ago · pinned
The most fascinating WWII innovations are often the ones that never reached the battlefield. Rolls-Royce created an extraordinary valveless V12 engine, but sometimes having too much power created as many problems as it solved. <br> <br>If this engine had entered full production, do you think it could have changed the air war—or was it simply ahead of its time? Share your thoughts below.
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