Amphibious vehicle
device · 1942 · Electric age
A floating car (DUKW).
What it is made of
- Propeller — has part. A propeller.
Principles and materials it uses
- Archimedes’ principle — uses. It floats.
- Steel — is made of. The hull is steel.
History: what it evolved from and what it influenced
- Truck — evolved from. A truck chassis.
What it is a kind of
- Hovercraft — includes. A hovercraft is amphibious: it glides over water and land alike.