AMPHIBIOUS PERSONNEL CARRIER RUNNING ON LAND AND WATER SURFACES

摘要

The purpose of an embodiment of this invention is, in order to satisfy the requirements for 21st century amphibious landing operations, to develop an amphibious personnel carrier capable of driving faster than 25 Km/hr on the surface of water, executing a seamless transition from sea to land and maneuvering with a mechanized task force for sustained operations ashore. This goal is achieved by the amphibious personnel carrier being composed of 4 front tires and two set of rear tracked belts including six tires configured in a 3×3 arrangement to which the principle of moving on the surface of water depending upon the elevation force being generated over the critical speed is applied, and an engine that can propel the vehicle to run on land and water surfaces with its own traction by the rolling friction over the critical speed.