Merlin

12-cylinder V piston aero engine family by Rolls-Royce
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Summary

Merlin is an engine family[1]. Merlin ranks in the top 5% of engine_family entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9,682 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Merlin's instance of is recorded as engine family[3].
  • Merlin's instance of is recorded as aircraft engine[4].
  • Merlin's instance of is recorded as internal combustion engine[5].
  • Merlin's manufacturer is recorded as Rolls-Royce[6].
  • Merlin is a type of reciprocating engine[7].
  • Merlin's designed by is recorded as Rolls-Royce[8].
  • Merlin is used for aircraft engine[9].
  • Merlin's Commons category is recorded as Rolls-Royce Merlin[10].
  • Merlin's source of energy is recorded as gasoline[11].
  • Merlin's engine configuration is recorded as V12[12].
  • Merlin's number of cylinders is recorded as {'amount': '+12'}[13].
  • Merlin's supercharger is recorded as intercooler[14].
  • Merlin's fuel system is recorded as carburetor[15].

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Definition and Type

Recorded instance of include engine family[3], aircraft engine[4], and internal combustion engine[5]. Merlin is a type of reciprocating engine[7].

Use and Application

Merlin is used for aircraft engine[9].

Why It Matters

Merlin ranks in the top 5% of engine_family entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9,682 views/month).[2] Merlin has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[16] Merlin is known by 28 alternative names across languages and contexts.[17]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [16] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [17] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 6w ago · Bertrand Labévue · 2026-08-28 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Source of energy → gasoline
    Instance of → engine family, aircraft engine, internal combustion engine
    Designed by → Rolls-Royce
    Fuel system → carburetor
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1 */ Fuel system: carburetor"
  2. 15w ago · Militum professio scriniarii · 2026-06-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Manufacturer → Rolls-Royce
    Number of cylinders → {'amount': '+12'}
    Wikidata description → 12-cylinder V piston aero engine family by Rolls-Royce
    Has use → aircraft engine
    + 8 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Instance of: aircraft engine"
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