Bluebird CN7
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Bluebird CN7 was a jet-powered land speed record car driven by Donald Campbell in the early 1960s in his pursuit of world speed records.
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
jet-powered car
ⓘ
land speed record car ⓘ |
| associatedPerson |
Donald Campbell
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ken Norris NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bodyStyle | streamlined enclosed-wheel car ⓘ |
| brakingSystem |
air brakes
ⓘ
disc brakes ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| currentLocation | National Motor Museum, Beaulieu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| designedFor | World Land Speed Record NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| designer | Ken Norris NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| driver | Donald Campbell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| drivetrainLayout | four-wheel drive ⓘ |
| engineConfiguration | turboprop-derived free-turbine jet ⓘ |
| enginePowerOutput | approximately 4,000 shp ⓘ |
| engineType | gas turbine ⓘ |
| exhibitAt | National Motor Museum, Beaulieu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstMajorAccidentDescription | high-speed crash during record attempt at Bonneville ⓘ |
| firstMajorAccidentLocation | Bonneville Salt Flats NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstMajorAccidentYear | 1960 ⓘ |
| firstTestLocation | Bonneville Salt Flats NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fuelType | kerosene jet fuel ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
enclosed cockpit
ⓘ
single central fin in later configuration ⓘ stabilising tail fin ⓘ twin tail fins in early configuration ⓘ |
| height | approximately 1.1 metres ⓘ |
| length | approximately 9.6 metres ⓘ |
| material | aluminium monocoque ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Blue Bird racing tradition of Malcolm Campbell ⓘ |
| numberOfWheels | 4 ⓘ |
| operatedInDecade | 1960s ⓘ |
| postRebuildModifications |
revised suspension
ⓘ
revised tail fin ⓘ |
| powertrain | Bristol-Siddeley Proteus gas turbine engine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| rebuiltAfterAccident | true ⓘ |
| recordAttemptLocation | Lake Eyre, South Australia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordDriver | Donald Campbell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordedSpeed |
403.10 mph
ⓘ
648.73 km/h ⓘ |
| recordSettingDate | 1964-07-17 ⓘ |
| recordStatus | broke previous wheel-driven land speed record ⓘ |
| recordType | World Land Speed Record (wheel-driven cars) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sponsor |
British Petroleum
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Dunlop NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successor | Bluebird-Proteus CN7 project for further development NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tyreSupplier | Dunlop NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tyreType | special smooth high-speed tyres ⓘ |
| weight | over 4 tonnes ⓘ |
| wheelbase | approximately 4.9 metres ⓘ |
| width | approximately 2.4 metres ⓘ |
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