Atasas Posted April 25, 2009 Share Posted April 25, 2009 diseno-art, strange vehiclesStrange vehicles: PowerSki JetboardThe PowerSki Jetboard is one of the most radical water toys ever invented. The PowerSki JetBoard is an engineering marvel - the inventors have taken the basic shape of a surfboard and built in an incredibly small and flat 45hp motor capable of propelling the Jetboard up to 40 mph.Strange vehicles: SWATH IX-529 Sea ShadowRevealed to the public in 1994, the IX-529 Sea Shadow was built for the US Navy in 1985 to experiment with seagoing stealth technology. In addition to testing it's stealth characteristics, the Sea Shadow was also used to assess the feasibility of a minimal crew compliment, backed up by automated systems.Strange vehicles: Gibbs QuadskiThe Quadski from Gibbs Technologies Ltd, based in the UK, is the first commercialy available amphibious quad bike.The truly all terrain Quadski is capable of 50 mph on both land and water. With over 60 patented elements making up its construction, the Gibbs Quadski converts from a quad bike to a jetski at the flick of a switch and the transition only takes 5 seconds.The Gibbs Quadski is powered by a 140 bhp petrol engine driving the wheels on land and a water jet when in the wet stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rock Lee Posted April 26, 2009 Share Posted April 26, 2009 The Gibbs Quadski looks nice. The PowerSki Jetboard...not so much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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