An amphibian for use in land and marine modes comprising: a planing hull; three wheel stations, two of the three wheel stations being front wheel stations provided one on each side of and in the front half of the amphibian, and the third wheel station being a rear wheel station provided in a central region in the rear half of the amphibian; at least one wheel provided at each wheel station, each wheel being movable between a protracted land mode position and a retracted marine mode position; land propulsion means to propel the amphibian on land in the land mode, the land propulsion means comprising at least one of the wheels; and marine propulsion means to propel the amphibian on water in the marine mode, the marine propulsion means comprising at least one impeller or propeller; and two or more output ducts appended to the at least one impeller or propeller, or the at least one impeller or propeller is provided in a central region ahead of the rear wheel station, wherein: the land propulsion means is independent of the marine propulsion means.
AMPHIBIAN
AMPHIBIENFAHRZEUG
VÉHICULE AMPHIBIE
2017-03-29
Patent
Elektronische Ressource
Englisch