Who holds the water speed record?
Ken Warby
The world unlimited water speed record is the officially recognised fastest speed achieved by a water-borne vehicle. The current record is 511 km/h (318 mph), achieved by Australian Ken Warby in the Spirit of Australia in 1978. The record is one of the sporting world’s most hazardous competitions.
Where is Donald Campbell’s Bluebird now?
His remains are buried at Coniston Cemetery.
What lake did Bluebird race on?
Coniston Water
The legendary jet powered hydroplane – Bluebird K7- and her famous pilot Donald Campbell set seven world water speed records before crashing on Coniston Water in 1967, tragically killing Donald.
What is the fastest boat ever?
Spirit of Australia
Spirit of Australia is currently the world’s fastest boat with a water speed record of an eye-watering 317.6 MPH. Just to put that in context, Nascar and Formula drivers reach top speeds of around 200 MPH.
Why are water speed records so dangerous?
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A boat cuts through water, even if it just skims along the top. This means the drag coefficient can suddenly change causing loss of control. This is most dangerous when one part of the hull experiences a different drag than another part, pivoting the boat either to one side or end over end.
What was the fastest speed of a Bluebird?
It set new world water speed records seven times; the fastest was 276 mph (445 km/h). Bluebird was destroyed when Campbell tried to set an eighth record by going faster than 300 mph (480 km/h) on Coniston Water in 1967.
What kind of boat is the Bluebird?
Bluebird was a special kind of boat, called a hydroplane, that skims over the top of the water instead of pushing through it like a normal boat. Bluebird was powered by a jet engine. It set new world water speed records seven times; the fastest was 276 mph (445 km/h).
What was the speed of the Bluebird K4?
Bluebird was destroyed when Campbell tried to set an eighth record by going faster than 300 mph (480 km/h) on Coniston Water in 1967. Campbell had been using his father’s boat, Bluebird K4, to try and set new records.
When did Bluebird K7 set world water speed records?
Bluebird K7 was the seventh boat registered at Lloyds in the ‘Unlimited’ series. Campbell set seven world water speed records in K7 between July 1955 and December 1964.