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Phibian, High Speed Amphibian, can go on the highway





Michigan, - Phibian has a ground clearance of 353 mm and both wheels, both front and rear, moving to follow the contour of the road surface bending. To get to the front cambernya 30 degrees, while the back 28 degrees. This design also enabled him to go on the battlefields of extreme alacrity and stir so that given the type code of "High Speed Amphibian".

military institutions as much as possible to have the vehicle ready on all fronts. Once on land, sea, and air, the combination was needed such as a vehicle for water and land. This is where Gibbs Technologies to create a vehicle that can go in two worlds.

His name, who claimed Phibian can go on the highway because of the speed regulations on eligible highway. Meanwhile, the speed of the water reaching 48.2 miles per hour. This is not a great number indeed, but rather for a transport vehicle that can carry 15 people (3 crew and 12 passengers) or a maximum weight of 1.5 tonnes.

The use of diesel engines is a twin turbo to go on land, while at sea using a twin jet, with total power 500 HP (combined). When running from the ground and into the water, Phibian took 10 seconds to change its function. Only a short time to fold all four wheels are sized 275/80R20 upon entering the water.

With the long dimension of 9212 mm width x 2532 mm x 3654 mm high and weighs 4.5 tons empty, Phibian motion system equipped with a multi-front-back option or select FWD, RWD and 4WD and hydraulic brake system and wheel type hydraulic power-assisted.