Bluebird K7
@bluebirdk7.bsky.social
Donald Campbell's iconic record-breaking hydroplane, its home in Coniston, and related content on the Campbell family and the water speed record
This account has no affiliation with the Campbell family, the Ruskin Museum or the restorers of Bluebird K7
This account has no affiliation with the Campbell family, the Ruskin Museum or the restorers of Bluebird K7
Looking forward to that
August 13, 2025 at 2:20 PM
Looking forward to that
Next year the boat will be run on Coniston Water by a different team with engineering support from Babcock, so with any luck things will go more smoothly
August 5, 2025 at 4:07 PM
Next year the boat will be run on Coniston Water by a different team with engineering support from Babcock, so with any luck things will go more smoothly
Yes, there were a few runs on the very small Loch Fad. It revealed a number of problems to address - hull and sponsons leaked constantly, the canopy blew off, and during the final high speed run, the driver momentarily lost control and almost hit the pier. But it was a great milestone
August 5, 2025 at 4:06 PM
Yes, there were a few runs on the very small Loch Fad. It revealed a number of problems to address - hull and sponsons leaked constantly, the canopy blew off, and during the final high speed run, the driver momentarily lost control and almost hit the pier. But it was a great milestone
I have some photos of Tom Campbell Black in his Five at Malta on his way to Africa. One of those fascinating little footnotes
July 31, 2025 at 2:59 PM
I have some photos of Tom Campbell Black in his Five at Malta on his way to Africa. One of those fascinating little footnotes
Fascinating pic. The Avro 619 Five was a scaled down version of the Avro 618 Ten, which was itself a licence-built version of the Fokker F.VIIb/3m. Only a few were built but they did some rather intrepid flights
July 31, 2025 at 2:54 PM
Fascinating pic. The Avro 619 Five was a scaled down version of the Avro 618 Ten, which was itself a licence-built version of the Fokker F.VIIb/3m. Only a few were built but they did some rather intrepid flights