Rolls-Royce Eagle XVI

Eagle XVI
Type Piston X-16 aero engine
Manufacturer Rolls-Royce Limited
First run 1925
Major applications Not flown
Number built 1

The Rolls-Royce Eagle XVI was a British experimental 16 cylinder aero engine designed and developed by Rolls-Royce Limited in 1925. The engine was test run but did not fly, the project, together with the planned larger variant, the Eagle XX, was cancelled in favour of the Rolls-Royce Kestrel, that was being developed concurrently.

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