Sunbeam Aero Engines

The first great British aero-engine manufacturer Sunbeam made a vital contribution to victory in the First World War. Fitted to the first aircraft to torpedo a ship, the only one to fly at Jutland, they saw service on 3 continents. Sunbeams powered the R.34 airship, the first to fly the Atlantic east to west, and land speed record-breaking cars.

Primul mare producator britanic de motoare de avioane, Sunbeam Motor Car Company s-a orientat spre industria aviatica a rasaritului in 1912 si a fost printre primii care au cumparat o aeronava pentru a-si testa motoarele, pilotat de un pilot de testare cu norma intreaga, celebrul Jack Alcock . Prin Primul Razboi Mondial, Sunbeam a fost un furnizor vital, atat de motoare, cat si de aeronave, in special pentru Royal Naval Air Service.