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sorry........ hit dislike by accident. i've read donald's book. good work guys.....!
kitingboarding 1 year ago
Hi, thanks for your comment. In reality, Donald would not have died from any G-forces at all; he was sat approximately at the centre of gravity of the 'loop', and would have been alive- but then killed instantly- at the moment of impact.
TheBluebirdProject 2 years ago
Surely the G-force associated with the impact would have killed him regardless as to which end of the boat hit first? I have read that Donald would have died even before hitting the water because of the massive G-force he was subjected too? This man was incredibly brave, he merits a proper memorial & the restoration of his beloved K7 Bluebird would surely appeal to him?
LIVERPOOLSCOTTISH 2 years ago
I think your comment hits the nail on the head re Campbell, he was an old school British hero of the 'just grit your teeth & get on with it variety.' He reminds me very much of Douglas Bader, or Guy Gibson. Campbell was the sort of man you could imagine flying a Lancaster through a wall of flak at 60 ft above water on an attack run against the Mohne dam, pipe clenched firmly in his teeth! Perhaps the last iconic British hero?
LIVERPOOLSCOTTISH 2 years ago
Thanks for uploading. A real shame the spin did not turn 360 degrees as it would have saved his life.
LandSpeedRecord121 3 years ago
Unfortunately at the time K7 was built aerofoil technology was pretty primitive and as K7's original Beryl jet engine was short on power any add on which slowed her down would have been frowned upon!-just down to gritted teeth and bravery from Donald I'm afraid!
klingonadmiral 3 years ago
Wonderful to see BLUEBIRD retrived from the bottom of the lake.
The accident was what the drag-boat racing community call a "blow over".
Bows rise up and air comes between the hull and surface of the water.
Once the boat becomes airbourne then there is no control anymore.
The only solution seems to be "inverted wing" aerofoils that create downwards pressure on the boat. This, while slowly the boat slightly, forces the hull to "lock down" onto to water rather than skimming it.
OzzInter 3 years ago 2