| 摘要 |
<p>An amphibian (10) for use on land and water comprises a main structure (11), land propulsion means, and water propulsion means, which may be at least one jet (not shown). The land propulsion means may comprise two tracked drives (12), which may be retractable for operation on water. The amphibian also comprises modular armour, comprising a plurality of sections (20, 22, 24, 26), which can be detached from the amphibian. There may be several sets of armour, having different characteristics or weight. In particular, up to four sets of armour may be provided for the amphibian: expeditionary armour, light enough to allow planing; full armour allowing displacement travel on water; heavy armour, allowing wading through water; and very heavy armour, which would prevent use on water. The armour may comprise "birdcaging". The different levels of armour allow the amphibian to fulfil multiple missions and to be a versatile inventory unit.</p> |
