ROLLS ROYCE GRIFFON , MERLIN , ALVIS LEONIDES , GROUND RUN - DUXFORD 2010 , ( PART 1 )
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WHAT AN AWESOME SOUND THESE THREE ENGINES PRODUCED , FENCED OFF IN THEIR OWN COMPOUND ON THE FLIGHT LINE AT DUXFORD FLYING LEGENDS AIRSHOW ON 10-7-2010 , WHEN THE ENGINES FINISHED RUNNING YOU WERE ALLOWED INTO THE COMPOUND FOR A CLOSE UP AND PERSONAL LOOK AT THESE BEASTS , A BRILLIANT DAY ALL ROUND , EVEN IF I HADNT SEEN THE AIRSHOW IT WOULD HAVE BEEN WORTH THE TRIP JUST TO SEE THESE BEASTS RUNNING ! ROLLS ROYCE MERLIN V12 500/29 - 1620 HP - 27 LITRE - ( 27000 CC ) , ROLLS ROYCE GRIFFON V12 , MK 58 , 36.7 LITRE ( 36700 CC ) , ALVIS LEONIDES MK 173 , 9 CYLINDER 550 HP , 11.8 LITRE ( 11800 CC ) SYCAMORE HELICOPTOR ENGINE , VIDEO BY PETE , STILLS BY DEAN .