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    01-10-2013 12:20 PM
    British Pathe newsreel of the White Hawk jet hydrofoil boat being tested. 'WHITE HAWK' SPEED TRIALS - British Pathé
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    01-10-2013 12:23 PM
    British Pathe newsreel showing details of the White Hawk jet hydrofoil boat. Selected Originals - MEN ON THE MOVE - NEW WATER SPEED BID aka WHITE HAWK JET SPEED BOAT - British Pathé
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    01-10-2013 12:34 PM
    British Pathe newsreel from 1958 showing drag chute test with Bluebird. DONALD CAMPBELL MAKES PARACHUTE BREAKING TEST - British Pathé
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    01-10-2013 12:38 PM
    Color documentary from 1955 of Donald Campbell's record attempt on Lake Mead. Donald Campbell World Water Speed Record 16 Nov 1955 - YouTube
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    01-10-2013 01:39 PM
    Map of Lake Jackson, Sebring, Florida where Craig Arfons made his WSR attempt. The last run initiated inside the small cove at the north end, proceeding southeast along the longest possible straight.

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    01-10-2013 05:32 PM
    Les Staudacher jet hydroplanes -- Tempo Alcoa and Miss Stars and Stripes
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    01-10-2013 05:37 PM
    More of Miss Stars and Stripes

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    01-10-2013 05:43 PM
    Who was killed on Loch Ness back in the 70's?
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    01-10-2013 05:45 PM
    Quote Originally Posted by Bobcat View Post
    Who was killed on Loch Ness back in the 70's?
    John Cobb was killed on Loch Ness in 1952.

    Link to British Pathe newsreel - http://www.britishpathe.com/video/john-cobb-dies

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    01-10-2013 05:57 PM
    Great posts Doc...I'm getting an education. I came across Campbell's last run....

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    01-10-2013 06:03 PM
    Doug Ford, formerly the aerodynamicist for the Miss Budweiser team, told me Bluebird although though not an air trap boat was getting aerodynamic lift even at lower speeds. This aerodynamic lift reduced hydrodynamic drag and helped Bluebird go faster.
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    01-10-2013 06:07 PM
    Came across an RC modeler who is working on a model of Cobb's boat.

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    01-10-2013 06:12 PM
    Drawing showing interior details of Cobb's boat. The rudder was in the middle of the boat at the bottom of the forward planing shoe.

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    01-10-2013 06:20 PM
    It actually was a step bottom, wasn't it? Looks like there is a considerable step right in front of the rudder at the rear of the forward planing surface.
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    01-10-2013 07:12 PM
    It was just a few years ago that they found Campbell's Body.


    Actually 2000/2001

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    01-10-2013 07:48 PM
    Quote Originally Posted by Hellbent View Post
    It actually was a step bottom, wasn't it? Looks like there is a considerable step right in front of the rudder at the rear of the forward planing surface.
    Correct. Crusader was a step bottom.
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    01-10-2013 09:10 PM
    Cool song written in memory of Campbell including some great footage from a '88 BBC production starring Anthony Hopkins:



    Now I need to find that movie.....I never heard of it. He did a great job in World's Fastest Indian.
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    01-10-2013 09:33 PM
    A great documentary of the recovery and reconstruction of K7:

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    01-10-2013 09:34 PM
    Here's the Bluebird Project site: Bluebird Project

    Sure would be cool to get in touch with Ted Walsh.....
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    01-10-2013 09:41 PM
    Video of the trials on Coniston of a Bluebird replica boat, the K777...this is NOT the reconstructed K7:

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