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The Bluebirds set a series of record speeds from 1928 to 1935 using powerful aircraft engines. In 1928, a Bluebird reached 206.056 miles per hour with a 900v Napier aircraft engine. In 1931, another reached 245.733 miles per hour with a 1350 Napier aircraft engine. In 1932, it reached 253.968 miles per hour with a 1500 Napier aircraft engine. In 1933, it reached 272.108 miles per hour with a 2500 Rolls-Royce aircraft engine. In 1935, it reached 276.827 miles per hour with a 2500 Rolls-Royce aircraft engine.
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