Frozen Water No Problem

[Martian74]

If it crashes through the ice (frozen water) can it pull itself out of the water and back onto the ice or is it stuck?

[fasttrackdriver]

@Martian74 So far the thickest ice on water we have been on wasn't enough to support the vehicle. It just broke its way through it.  We belive that with studded tracks, and possibly without, we can climb back onto ice thick enough to support the vehicle. With the trim flap retracted, sudden application of power, in water puts the nose way up. We have used this technique to climb vertical banks up to 10 inches high.

[marwerno]

Not so sure about the record across the channel where you would have to deal with high waves, too.

It seems to require a fairly flat surface (but at least it doesn't care what the surface is made out of: snow, water, ice, (I guess sand) etc :-)

[fasttrackdriver]

We had it out on Chesapeake Bay last month, just west of the bridge/tunnel.  I was pleased with the way it handled the waves that were there. We would need a lot more experience on different waves before taking on a channel crossing.

[ripkingpin]

Isn't frozen water called ICE ??? :)

[ipete6]

it looks like that thing from starwars

[SCOUSE3000T]

Were i come from we call frozen water "ICE"

[bonham1981]

At least you save the weekly car wash, just visit the local river / lake / public pool.

[Rayner79]

Looks like Lukes speedster, you are just missing the droids...

[J4KEH4M]

"Frozen water no problem", Frozen water cracking & giving way so you fall into the icy depths of the non-frozen water below: PROBLEM!!

[fasttrackdriver]

See our other videos, (search "fasttrackdriver"), and you will see that water is not a problem either. It has spent more time operating on water than on land.

[J4KEH4M]

U should build an amphibious car, I know this is amphibious but its not a car, Richard Branson has set the world record for fastest crossing of the english channel in an amphibious car. wouldn't you love to wipe the bearded smile of his smug little face?

[fasttrackdriver]

There are records in several categories for amphibians in that English channel crossing. Making an attempt is an expensive proposition. If we could afford to do it we would set the record for fastest tracked amphibian and we could probably set the the overall record too.

[J4KEH4M]

I don't want to see you talnk about it, I want to see you do it. now, get out there!

[corycing]

@fasttrackdriver how is it so expencive?

[NVMDSTEvil]

@fasttrackdriver easily, just put deeper lugged tracks on so you have less "slip" :p

[JoshnumbaOne]

@J4KEH4M but it floats

[Cezahujnia]

can it drift?

[jasperbaba]

why does it sound like a moped?

[avdo4u]

Commander skywalker, save my ship!

[f0rwh4t]

Frozen water ..

[Prankcafe]

Frozen water AKA Ice

[HunterXray]

Or snow... lol... frozen water. :)

[heatherandpaul2]

This thing is cool. What type of 2 cycle engine is it? Does it use a transmission before the steering transmission? what type of steering box do you use. Double diff, tripple diff, hydaraulic???? I love it

[Pleasenoshit]

wonder what it would be like in the sand at glamis?

[fasttrackdriver]

Look at our video "High Speed Tracked Amphibian" here on YouTube. There is a clip of it pulling up two water skiers from a standing start in water.

[barticus04]

what about rough water?? and how much weight can it take? do you have a bigger version?

[kc03300]

what is it??

[fasttrackdriver]

This is (as of 1/1/2009) the world's fastest tracked amphibious vehicle on water, 39 mph. It may also be the fastest twin tracked vehicle on land at 65 mph. It can plane like a boat from a standing start in water.

[bjeraq]

how can we buy it?

[petro1986]

Liking the new paint scheme...