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...