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.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Bluebird CN7 canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5928515 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Bluebird CN7 Context triple: [Donald Campbell, notableWork, Bluebird CN7]
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A.
Bluebird K7
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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B.
Sunbird (closely related model)
The Sunbird is a compact car model produced by General Motors' Holden division in Australia, closely related in design and platform to the Holden UC Torana.
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C.
CC-295 Kingfisher
The CC-295 Kingfisher is a twin‑engine tactical transport and search-and-rescue aircraft operated by the Royal Canadian Air Force for long-range maritime and overland rescue missions.
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D.
Red Bird
Red Bird was a Ho-Chunk (Winnebago) leader who led a notable Native American resistance against U.S. expansion in the early 19th century.
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E.
Sunbird
Sunbird is the athletic mascot representing Fresno Pacific University’s sports teams.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Bluebird CN7 Target entity description: 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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A.
Bluebird K7
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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B.
Sunbird (closely related model)
The Sunbird is a compact car model produced by General Motors' Holden division in Australia, closely related in design and platform to the Holden UC Torana.
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C.
CC-295 Kingfisher
The CC-295 Kingfisher is a twin‑engine tactical transport and search-and-rescue aircraft operated by the Royal Canadian Air Force for long-range maritime and overland rescue missions.
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D.
Red Bird
Red Bird was a Ho-Chunk (Winnebago) leader who led a notable Native American resistance against U.S. expansion in the early 19th century.
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E.
Sunbird
Sunbird is the athletic mascot representing Fresno Pacific University’s sports teams.
- F. None of above. chosen
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 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Bluebird CN7 Description of subject: 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.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.