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JnT	05-20-2005 12:04 PM

Blowover at 318 mph on History Channel

5PM CST." Days that shook the world " on History Channel. Chuck Yaegers first supersonic flight is documented as well as Donald Campbell's water speed record attempt .

CigDaze

05-20-2005 12:08 PM

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Sweet. Looks like something watch for. :cool:
http://website.lineone.net/~donaldcampbell/home.html

HiPerf2000

05-20-2005 12:17 PM

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Cool, just went to the Tivo website and told my tivo to GIT-ER-DONE. The beauty of the internet.......you can use it for other things besides porn !!!

GLH	05-20-2005 12:39 PM

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Here is the final ride... :( Ouch.

http://www.sigmapress.co.uk/images/jetboat1.avi

CigDaze

05-20-2005 12:46 PM

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Ouch is right. :( :(
Speared the water and went from 300 to 0, in an instant.

MadMat

05-20-2005 02:30 PM

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This is a clip from the film "Across the Lake", most of the footage in the clip is from the actual run:
http://www.mattyorke.com/multimedia/history/DC.wmv

Ron P

05-20-2005 06:01 PM

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I recently spent a weekend with Ken Warbey, the guy who holds the water speed record. It turned into a great article, he was a fun and interesting fella, loads of stories. It will be out in Extreme Boats Mag two issues from now.

Coolerman

05-20-2005 06:08 PM

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Originally Posted by License To Thrill

Campbell didn't wait long enough and ran back over his own wake.

He also ran into a fuel supply problem which screwed up the attitude of which the boat was running. I just hope that this deal between Fiore/Fountain going for the V-bottom record doesn't end the same way. It is quite conceiveable that with the amount of power the motors are making that go into the record setting v-bottoms, if one of them blew up, which is very very possible,.....it would not be very pretty.

DONZI

05-20-2005 07:18 PM

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Originally Posted by JnT

5PM CST." Days that shook the world " on History Channel. Chuck Yaegers first supersonic flight is documented as well as Donald Campbell's water speed record attempt .

I have seen the show and enjoyed it. Bluebird sure was hauling the mail for it's day.

Coolerman

05-21-2005 02:03 AM

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Originally Posted by License To Thrill

Yes...I was trying to remember the other problem he had but couldn't call it to mind.

And you're right about the V bottom war. Piston engines are prone to melt down. However, Sterling motors are extremely reliable. That said, I would like to see Fountain or Fiore come out with 1700-2000hp turbocharged motors. We should see 190-200 with that power. :eek: :eek:

PSI motors should have no trouble making at least 1700hp.....and all you have to do is change pulleys (and add more fuel). PSI's just don't quit making power. You are right though, why have PSI's when you can make even more power with turbo's!!

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