Rolls-Royce Eagle

For other uses, see Rolls-Royce Eagle (disambiguation).

Eagle
Rolls-Royce Eagle at the National Air and Space Museum
TypePiston V-12 aero-engine
ManufacturerRolls-Royce Limited
First runFebruary 1915
Major applications
Number built4,681
Developed intoRolls-Royce Falcon

The Rolls-Royce Eagle was the first aircraft engine to be developed by Rolls-Royce Limited. Introduced in 1915 to meet British military requirements during World War I, it was used to power the Handley Page Type O bombers and a number of other military aircraft.

The Eagle was the first engine to make a non-stop trans-Atlantic crossing by aeroplane when two Eagles powered the converted Vickers Vimy bomber on the transatlantic flight of Alcock and Brown in June 1919.

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