by David Aldred | Jul 10, 2016
Sir Malcolm Campbell – Bluebird K4 ‘slipper’ ‘Towards a goal’ by Arthur Benjamins The Bluebird K4 propeller driven hydroplane of Sir Malcolm Campbell was converted to a pure thrust jet hydroplane by swapping the Rolls Royce...
by David Aldred | Jul 2, 2016
How did we select our pilot for Longbow? There is a lot more to driving a jet hydroplane than getting into the craft and putting your foot to the floor, and for this task you need someone with some pretty special qualities. You certainly need to have quick reactions...
by David Aldred | Jun 19, 2016
The buck for the driver safety capsule built by the Team complete with F16 canopy In 2013 Helical had more pressing business matters to deal with as they purchased an additional factory and it became apparent to us that their initial aspirations to not only regularly...
by David Aldred | Jun 19, 2016
In 2008 David Aldred learnt of a loosely visual replica of Bluebird K7 in the early stages of being built relatively close to where he and Steve Hanson live. For much of the build she was called Silverbird due to the unpainted aluminium hull but would eventually be...
by David Aldred | Jun 19, 2016
(Note from Donald Campbell’s daughter, Gina Campbell QSO, to David Aldred, thanking him for his work on restoring Bluebird K7) The simplest way of undertaking a venture like this is for the driver to also be the designer and builder of the craft, just like the...
