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De Havilland
Mosquito

Beginning in 1948, Mosquitos were received from a variety of sources. These two assemblies with their RR Merlins are all that remain.

That's the tail of a Boeing 707 in the background.

Rolls-Royce Merlin 25 engines

The Mosquito was powered by two Rolls-Royce Merlin 25 twelve-cylinder, liquid-cooled engines each providing 1,620 hp (1,208 kw) at takeoff.