Why the Rolls-Royce Vulture Failed
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During World War II, Rolls-Royce attempted to extract high power from a compact engine by combining two V-12s into a single X-24 design. The result was the Rolls-Royce Vulture, an engine that promised exceptional performance on paper but struggled in service. This video examines the Vulture’s development, its intended role in British aircraft programs, and the engineering challenges that ultimately led to its failure. It looks at cooling, lubrication, vibration, and manufacturing constraints, and how wartime urgency exposed the limits of mechanical complexity. Rather than a story of incompetence, this is a case study in risk, tradeoffs, and why some ambitious designs collapse under operational reality.
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