Dyak Engine Rebuild

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Published on
November 7, 2024
Category
Museum
Dyak Engine Rebuild

Sunbeam Dyak Aero-Engine restoration project

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Click on the website link above to find out information out the restoration of one of Australia's most important and historic Aviation Engines - Sunbeam Dyak, (serial number A96064).

​This 100-horsepower engine was originally fitted to Qantas' first aircraft, a 1920 AVRO 504K, and flew the airline's first passengers.  It is one of only three Dyak engines known to still exist worldwide.

​Follow the project via the website linked above, as they restore this unique and important heritage item to Airworthy Running condition.

Dyak engine when collected from Western Australia