Patent ID: 6517026
Filing Date: 2003-02-11
Classification: B60F,B64C

Abstract:
A vertical take-off and landing vehicle for land, water and air transport, comprising:a) means for propelling and controlling the vehicle on land; b) means for propelling and controlling the vehicle on the surface of water; c) means for propelling and controlling the vehicle when submerged underwater; and means for lifting, propelling and controlling the vehicle through the air, wherein the means for propelling and controlling the vehicle on the surface of water comprises: a) a retractable wheel system; b) an engine; c) a compressed air propulsion system; d) a selectively engagable means for communication between said engine and either said retractable wheel system or said compressed air propulsion system; e) navigational aids; and f) means for controlling the operation of said compressed air propulsion system.