It was a smaller version of the Rolls-Royce Eagle, a liquid-cooled V-12 of 867 cu in (14.2 L) capacity.

Fitted to many British World War I-era aircraft, production ceased in 1927.

[1] An airworthy Falcon survives today and powers a Bristol F.2 Fighter during summer displays.

Production of the Falcon began in September 1916 and was so successful that it was also manufactured under licence by Brazil Straker in Bristol.

Note:[5] List from Guttery and Lumsden:[3][4] Bristol F.2B Fighter, D-8096, is based at the Shuttleworth Collection and is powered by a Falcon III, this aircraft flies regularly in summer.