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An amphibious vehicle (or simply amphibian) is a vehicle that works both on land and on or under water. Amphibious vehicles include amphibious bicycles, ATVs, cars, buses, trucks, railway vehicles, combat vehicles, and hovercraft. Classic landing craft are not amphibious vehicles as they do not work on land, although they are part of amphibious ...
The sQuba, developed by Swiss company Rinspeed, is the world's first car that can be driven both on land and underwater. [1] [2] The original idea by Rinspeed founder and CEO Frank M. Rinderknecht was inspired by the 1977 James Bond film The Spy Who Loved Me.
Although the spinning action of the tires is enough to propel the vehicle through the water – albeit slowly – outboard motors can be added for extended water use. In October 2013, Gibbs Amphibians introduced the Quadski, the first amphibious vehicle capable of traveling 45 mph or 72 km/h on land or water.
The Amphicar Model 770 is an amphibious automobile which was launched at the 1961 New York Auto Show. [2] It was made in West Germany and marketed from 1961 to 1968, with production ceasing in 1965. Designed by Hans Trippel , the amphibious vehicle was manufactured by the Quandt Group at Lübeck and at Berlin-Borsigwalde , with a total of 3,878 ...
A screw-propelled vehicle. A screw-propelled vehicle is a land or amphibious vehicle designed to cope with difficult terrain, such as snow, ice, mud, and swamp. Such vehicles are distinguished by being moved by the rotation of one or more auger-like cylinders fitted with a helical flange that engages with the medium through or over which the vehicle is moving.
Demand for amphibious cars was limited. The Amphicar was discontinued, and the concept was relegated to Hollywood spy flicks and superhero movies. Image credits: Isabella Thornton
Airoll is a system of vehicle propulsion that attempts to combine the strengths of air filled tires with those of caterpillar tracks to create an all-terrain amphibious vehicle while maintaining a reasonable speed and payload capacity.
A colourful parade of amphibious cars glided through Amsterdam's canals on Thursday, but it was the last time the event will be held in the city, at least until batteries become lighter. Starting ...