Bluebird K7

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Bluebird K7 was a jet-powered hydroplane famously used by Donald Campbell in the 1950s and 1960s to set multiple world water speed records.

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Bluebird K7 canonical 3

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Statements (48)

Predicate Object
instanceOf jet-powered hydroplane
water speed record boat
achievedSpeed 202.32 mph
216.20 mph
225.63 mph
239.07 mph
248.62 mph
260.35 mph
276.33 mph
associatedWith Bluebird cars and boats
builtFor world water speed record attempts
countryOfOrigin United Kingdom
crashDuring world water speed record attempt
crashedOn 1967-01-04
crashLocation Coniston Water
crashResultedIn death of Donald Campbell
designedBy Ken Norris
displayedAt Ruskin Museum
displayedIn Coniston
surface form: Coniston, Cumbria
finalRecordDate 1964-12-31
finalRecordLocation Lake Dumbleyung
finalRecordSpeed 276.33 mph
firstRecordLocation Ullswater
hasColor blue
hasHullType three-point hydroplane
hasTailFin yes
notableRecord first watercraft to exceed 200 mph
first watercraft to exceed 300 mph attempt
operatedIn 1950s
1960s
partiallyRestored yes
poweredBy de Havilland Goblin turbojet engine
propulsionType jet thrust
recordLocation Coniston Water
Lake Dumbleyung
Lake Mead
recoveredFromLake Coniston Water
recoveryBegan 2000
registrationNumber K7
setWorldRecordOn 1955-07-23
1955-11-16
1956-09-10
1957-11-07
1958-11-10
1959-12-31
1964-12-31
setWorldWaterSpeedRecordTimes 7
usedBy Donald Campbell

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Coniston Water hasBoat Bluebird K7
Donald Campbell notableWork Bluebird K7
Donald Campbell vehicleUsed Bluebird K7