| Falcon | |
|---|---|
| |
| Preserved Rolls-Royce Falcon III at the Shuttleworth Collection | |
| Type | V-12 aero engine |
| Manufacturer | Rolls-Royce Limited |
| First run | 1915 |
| Major applications | Bristol F.2 Fighter Blackburn Kangaroo |
| Number built | 2,185 |
| Developed from | Rolls-Royce Eagle |
The Rolls-Royce Falcon is an aero engine developed in 1915. It was a smaller version of the Rolls-Royce Eagle, a liquid-cooled V-12 of 867 cu in (14.2 L) capacity. Fitted to many British World War I-era aircraft, production ceased in 1927. The Falcon was designed by R.W. Harvey-Bailey.[1]
An airworthy Falcon survives today and powers a Bristol F.2 Fighter during summer displays.
- ^ "World Encyclopedia of Aero Engines - 5th edition" by Bill Gunston, Sutton Publishing, 2006, p.185