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.

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Bluebird CN7 canonical 4

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Predicate Object
instanceOf jet-powered car
land speed record car
associatedPerson Donald Campbell
Ken Norris
bodyStyle streamlined enclosed-wheel car
brakingSystem air brakes
disc brakes
countryOfOrigin United Kingdom
currentLocation National Motor Museum, Beaulieu
designedFor World Land Speed Record
linked to: ThrustSSC
designer Ken Norris
driver Donald Campbell
drivetrainLayout four-wheel drive
engineConfiguration turboprop-derived free-turbine jet
enginePowerOutput approximately 4,000 shp
engineType gas turbine
exhibitAt National Motor Museum, Beaulieu
firstMajorAccidentDescription high-speed crash during record attempt at Bonneville
firstMajorAccidentLocation Bonneville Salt Flats
firstMajorAccidentYear 1960
firstTestLocation Bonneville Salt Flats
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
rebuiltAfterAccident true
recordAttemptLocation Lake Eyre, South Australia
recordDriver Donald Campbell
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)
sponsor British Petroleum
Dunlop
successor Bluebird-Proteus CN7 project for further development
tyreSupplier Dunlop
tyreType special smooth high-speed tyres
weight over 4 tonnes
wheelbase approximately 4.9 metres
width approximately 2.4 metres

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Donald Campbell notableWork Bluebird CN7
Donald Campbell vehicleUsed Bluebird CN7
Bluebird cars and boats hasProduct Bluebird CN7