TheBluebirdProject

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We raised Donald Campbell's Bluebird K7 from the bottom of Coniston Water, rebuilt her, and ran her again. Now we apply the same obsession to other broken machines and the stories they hide. Engineering autopsies of air accidents — told straight from the official record, from the wreckage up. Workshop engineering, archive research, diving history, and the ongoing adventures of Bluebird K7. Currently also rebuilding a Ford RS200, because we can't help ourselves. Real machines. Real evidence. No legends — just what actually happened.

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Three Helicopter Crashes in Eleven Months. The Cause Was Built at the Factory!

Three Helicopter Crashes in Eleven Months. The Cause Was Built at the Factory! TheBluebirdProject

310K views - 1 day ago

Why is The English Electric Lightning so Ugly? A Nasty Shock

Why is The English Electric Lightning so Ugly? A Nasty Shock TheBluebirdProject

9.8K views - 1 week ago

The Jet That Became a UFO: The Forensic Truth

The Jet That Became a UFO: The Forensic Truth TheBluebirdProject

112K views - 2 weeks ago

The Absurd WWII Submarine Mission That History Forgot

The Absurd WWII Submarine Mission That History Forgot TheBluebirdProject

4.2K views - 3 weeks ago

History's Toxic Products: A Forensic Investigation

History's Toxic Products: A Forensic Investigation TheBluebirdProject

2.8K views - 4 weeks ago

At Least £750,000 Spent... And Bluebird Still Performed Worse

At Least £750,000 Spent... And Bluebird Still Performed Worse TheBluebirdProject

8.1K views - 1 month ago

They Accused Us of Sabotaging Bluebird K7. Here's the Evidence.

They Accused Us of Sabotaging Bluebird K7. Here's the Evidence. TheBluebirdProject

25K views - 1 month ago

What Have They Done to Bluebird? Bluebird K7 Damaged

What Have They Done to Bluebird? Bluebird K7 Damaged TheBluebirdProject

12K views - 1 month ago

How to Break a Legend : Bluebird K7 is no Longer Campbell's Bluebird

How to Break a Legend : Bluebird K7 is no Longer Campbell's Bluebird TheBluebirdProject

32K views - 1 month ago

Mystery at Coniston: An Engineering Autopsy of Why K7 Underperformed

Mystery at Coniston: An Engineering Autopsy of Why K7 Underperformed TheBluebirdProject

37K views - 1 month ago

Bluebird K7 Returns to Water After 51 Years - The Bluebird Project Puts K7 to the Test.

Bluebird K7 Returns to Water After 51 Years - The Bluebird Project Puts K7 to the Test. TheBluebirdProject

18K views - 2 months ago

Donald Campbell: The Final Identification and The Truth Behind the 1967 Search

Donald Campbell: The Final Identification and The Truth Behind the 1967 Search TheBluebirdProject

25K views - 2 months ago

Bluebird’s Pilot Reveals What REALLY Happened (Full Debrief)

Bluebird’s Pilot Reveals What REALLY Happened (Full Debrief) TheBluebirdProject

28K views - 2 months ago

Where Did The Mary Celeste's Crew REALLY go? (Forensic Analysis)

Where Did The Mary Celeste's Crew REALLY go? (Forensic Analysis) TheBluebirdProject

4K views - 2 months ago

Life Between K7 Engines And Underwater: Back in the Workshop with the Team

Life Between K7 Engines And Underwater: Back in the Workshop with the Team TheBluebirdProject

3.3K views - 2 months ago

The Heart of Bluebird K7. The Last Proper Engine Install

The Heart of Bluebird K7. The Last Proper Engine Install TheBluebirdProject

12K views - 2 months ago

The Cold Truth: Why Deep Water Forensics Rewrites the Rules

The Cold Truth: Why Deep Water Forensics Rewrites the Rules TheBluebirdProject

17K views - 3 months ago

Tracking Down the Commander: Why They Didn't Find Campbell's Body in 1967

Tracking Down the Commander: Why They Didn't Find Campbell's Body in 1967 TheBluebirdProject

88K views - 3 months ago

We Found The 'Smoking Gun' In Bluebird K7’s Final Run. Why Campbell failed to refuel.

We Found The 'Smoking Gun' In Bluebird K7’s Final Run. Why Campbell failed to refuel. TheBluebirdProject

150K views - 3 months ago

Bluebird K7 - unplugged stories you've not heard.

Bluebird K7 - unplugged stories you've not heard. TheBluebirdProject

7.1K views - 3 months ago

The jobs You Never See - Ford RS200 Rebuild

The jobs You Never See - Ford RS200 Rebuild TheBluebirdProject

3.7K views - 3 months ago

We Had to Build a New Floor for the RS200 (No Parts Exist)

We Had to Build a New Floor for the RS200 (No Parts Exist) TheBluebirdProject

4K views - 4 months ago

Bluebird K7, 3D Crash Animation. The 1967 Crash Reconstructed.

Bluebird K7, 3D Crash Animation. The 1967 Crash Reconstructed. TheBluebirdProject

33K views - 4 months ago

Ford RS 200. Full Restoration - The Build Goes on!

Ford RS 200. Full Restoration - The Build Goes on! TheBluebirdProject

4K views - 4 months ago

Mine or Torpedo? We Found the Truth on the Britannic Expedition

Mine or Torpedo? We Found the Truth on the Britannic Expedition TheBluebirdProject

3.5K views - 5 months ago

BluebirdK7 Restoration. Progress Video No.22 Reboot 2026

BluebirdK7 Restoration. Progress Video No.22 Reboot 2026 TheBluebirdProject

5K views - 5 months ago

Rebuilding a Wreck, Ford RS 200 Build - Cracking on.

Rebuilding a Wreck, Ford RS 200 Build - Cracking on. TheBluebirdProject

7.5K views - 5 months ago

Salvaging Bluebird K7. Never before seen footage of the underwater salvage

Salvaging Bluebird K7. Never before seen footage of the underwater salvage TheBluebirdProject

204K views - 5 months ago

Extreme Airbrush Art - Football Legends, Famous Movies and Awful Cars

Extreme Airbrush Art - Football Legends, Famous Movies and Awful Cars TheBluebirdProject

841 views - 6 months ago

Fuel Injector Post Mortem. Bosch Injector is Dead - But Why?

Fuel Injector Post Mortem. Bosch Injector is Dead - But Why? TheBluebirdProject

2.3K views - 6 months ago

The Banned RAF Snack: A 60-Year High-Altitude Mystery Solved

The Banned RAF Snack: A 60-Year High-Altitude Mystery Solved TheBluebirdProject

2.2K views - 6 months ago

The Secret Airbrush Master - Apollo Moon Landing Art to Rolls-Royce Merlin Masterpiece

The Secret Airbrush Master - Apollo Moon Landing Art to Rolls-Royce Merlin Masterpiece TheBluebirdProject

3K views - 6 months ago

Bluebird K7 - The Truth of Why She's Never Run on Coniston Water

Bluebird K7 - The Truth of Why She's Never Run on Coniston Water TheBluebirdProject

20K views - 6 months ago

I Bolted a Yorkie Bar... and It Actually Worked?

I Bolted a Yorkie Bar... and It Actually Worked? TheBluebirdProject

1.9K views - 7 months ago

Bluebird - Lost for 34 Years. How was she finally located?

Bluebird - Lost for 34 Years. How was she finally located? TheBluebirdProject

4.5K views - 7 months ago

Is Bluebird's Blue Paint in Ruins? Mysterious Paint Happenings with Campbell's Jet Boat.

Is Bluebird's Blue Paint in Ruins? Mysterious Paint Happenings with Campbell's Jet Boat. TheBluebirdProject

26K views - 7 months ago

I Borrowed Another Mad Mercedes! What's it like?

I Borrowed Another Mad Mercedes! What's it like? TheBluebirdProject

631 views - 7 months ago

Ford RS200 Rally Car Rebuild - Big Update. Part 41

Ford RS200 Rally Car Rebuild - Big Update. Part 41 TheBluebirdProject

3.6K views - 7 months ago

Mary Celeste & Bluebird News - What Really Happened!

Mary Celeste & Bluebird News - What Really Happened! TheBluebirdProject

5.1K views - 8 months ago

Shall We Build Another Bluebird?

Shall We Build Another Bluebird? TheBluebirdProject

11K views - 8 months ago

Rolls-Royce Merlin Experts Talk Aero Engines.

Rolls-Royce Merlin Experts Talk Aero Engines. TheBluebirdProject

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Why is Bluebird's New Canopy Completely Wrong?

Why is Bluebird's New Canopy Completely Wrong? TheBluebirdProject

9.9K views - 8 months ago

The Air Crash Investigators - Personal Recollections From Lockerbie, Part 1

The Air Crash Investigators - Personal Recollections From Lockerbie, Part 1 TheBluebirdProject

1.3K views - 8 months ago

Bluebird K7 Back to The Water? What needs to be Done First?

Bluebird K7 Back to The Water? What needs to be Done First? TheBluebirdProject

16K views - 8 months ago

The ONLY First Time: Bluebird K7's Return to Water - ITV Coverage

The ONLY First Time: Bluebird K7's Return to Water - ITV Coverage TheBluebirdProject

3.1K views - 8 months ago

LOCKERBIE - AAIB INVESTIGATOR'S UNCENSORED ACCOUNT

LOCKERBIE - AAIB INVESTIGATOR'S UNCENSORED ACCOUNT TheBluebirdProject

36K views - 9 months ago

Should've Been Easy, Why Did it Go Wrong?

Should've Been Easy, Why Did it Go Wrong? TheBluebirdProject

2.5K views - 9 months ago

Will Barry Risk His Masterpiece? And What a Masterpiece!

Will Barry Risk His Masterpiece? And What a Masterpiece! TheBluebirdProject

15K views - 9 months ago

Rebuilding Ford's Ultimate RS: The RS200 Group B Champion. Part 39

Rebuilding Ford's Ultimate RS: The RS200 Group B Champion. Part 39 TheBluebirdProject

1.9K views - 9 months ago

RS200 Rebuild: Building Temporary Floors for the Damaged Chassis. Part 38

RS200 Rebuild: Building Temporary Floors for the Damaged Chassis. Part 38 TheBluebirdProject

2K views - 10 months ago

You Won't Believe This. Barry Hares will boggle your mind!

You Won't Believe This. Barry Hares will boggle your mind! TheBluebirdProject

22K views - 10 months ago

Moment of Truth: Does Bluebird Look Right After 10 Years?

Moment of Truth: Does Bluebird Look Right After 10 Years? TheBluebirdProject

1.8K views - 10 months ago

The RS200 chassis is back in one piece & right way up! #shorts

The RS200 chassis is back in one piece & right way up! #shorts TheBluebirdProject

711 views - 10 months ago

Exclusive Bluebird Archive: 20 Years in Tiny Workshop. Part 1

Exclusive Bluebird Archive: 20 Years in Tiny Workshop. Part 1 TheBluebirdProject

7K views - 10 months ago

Rally Legend Rescue Ford RS200 Rebuild. Will our chassis fit? Part 37

Rally Legend Rescue Ford RS200 Rebuild. Will our chassis fit? Part 37 TheBluebirdProject

3.5K views - 10 months ago

The Impossible Restoration, Beyond Ambitious! BBC One Show. Campbell's Bluebird 2018.

The Impossible Restoration, Beyond Ambitious! BBC One Show. Campbell's Bluebird 2018. TheBluebirdProject

203K views - 10 months ago

Unreal 1/5 Scale Rolls Royce Spitfire Engine Part 2: Barry Hare's Mastery

Unreal 1/5 Scale Rolls Royce Spitfire Engine Part 2: Barry Hare's Mastery TheBluebirdProject

17K views - 10 months ago

The Greatest Model Engineer... In The World! Barrington Hares 1/5th Scale Running Merlin Engine.

The Greatest Model Engineer... In The World! Barrington Hares 1/5th Scale Running Merlin Engine. TheBluebirdProject

158K views - 11 months ago

Have We Pushed Our Luck This Time? Our Biggest Repair Yet! Ford RS200 Rebuild

Have We Pushed Our Luck This Time? Our Biggest Repair Yet! Ford RS200 Rebuild TheBluebirdProject

3.4K views - 11 months ago

Spitfire Parts vs Model Merlin + 1500HP Land Rover Beast

Spitfire Parts vs Model Merlin + 1500HP Land Rover Beast TheBluebirdProject

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