Bluebird K7
thing and hydroplane
Aged unknown
Wikidata WikipediaBluebird K7 is a jet engined hydroplane which Britain's Donald Campbell set seven world water speed records between 1955 and 1967. K7 was the first successful jet-powered hydroplane, and was considered revolutionary when launched in January 1955. Campbell and K7 were responsible for adding almost 100 miles per hour (160 km/h) to the water speed record, taking it from existing mark of 178 miles per hour (286 km/h) to just over 276 miles per hour (444 km/h). Donald Campbell was killed in an accident with a much modified K7, on 4 January 1967, whilst making a bid for his eighth water speed record, with his aim to raise the record to over 300 miles per hour (480 km/h) on Coniston Water.
DbPedia
Commemorated on 1 plaque
Norris Brothers. Here, on Burrell Road Business Park, world renowned engineers Lew and Ken Norris designed, tested and developed the Bluebird K7 hydroplane for Donald Campbell CBE who bravely gave his life attempting the world water speed record on Coniston Water, 4th January 1967
Burrell Road Business Park, Haywards Heath, United Kingdom where it was designed