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	IceChallenger 6 aka Snowbird 6 (2002) Snowbird 6 is the first ever land based vehicle to cross the frozen Bering Sea from America to Russia. This journey is only possible in winter when the Strait freezes over and becomes an ice bridge. It has Tracks and Archimedes screws The Tracks are used to get some speed on snow and ice The Screws are used for water propulsion and to clime out of the water onto the ice. www.icechallenger.com
	Iguana Yachts Company (2011) Nice new amphibious concept The tracks move side ways up for water travel and then the inside that supports the tracks forms the hull. www.iguana-yachts.com
	Iguana (2006) Was built by Iguana Technology Inc. in Ilwaco, Wa. Patented high speed track system is designed for high speed, low impact and soft materials such as snow, mud, sand, turf and water. Engine: V8 diesel Optimizer 6500, computer controlled. Transmission: 4 speed auto Transfer-box: 2 speed. Differentials Chevy corporate and Dana 44. Length: 5940 wide: 2310 high: 1815 mm Speed land: 100 km/h water: x Steering Articulated, rear wheels and left/right air brakes. SPECIAL FEATURES: Levers over obstacles. Propulsion in the water by it's tracks.
	Ihtiandra 2 (1991) Owned by doctor Sal'vatora, developed by Igor Rikman from Moscow Russia. Engine: VAZ - 21213 placed in the rear. Speed land: 130 water: 16 km/h Length: 5200 width: 2000 height: 1600 mm Weight: 1450 load: 5 persons plus a payload of 300 kg It is a 4WD vehicle but the front wheels drive can be disconnected. The wheels are retracted in the water by a hydraulic device. The same device makes it possible to raise the vehicle slightly to improve the off-road capacity. Info was send in by Inna & Eugene Polyakov
	Insulaner (1949) Build by Paul Munig or Mönch from Berlin. It has 1 water cooled (by a radiator) engine in the front driving the front wheels and 1 engine the back for the propeller that was cooled with fresh water. In the photo is the early version. That version with very narrow wheels was clocked with a water speed of 70 km/h (?) The later version has a wider body and a more boot shaped bow. The top land speed was 130 km/h There ware plans for a trip around the world, but it stayed at plans. This vehicle is lost in time. Photo was send in by Mike.
	Irbit Taiga Build by Irbit this 6x6 can swim and it peddles with the wheels. No suspension. Engine: Water-cooled 32 hp 2-cylinder 650cc 4-stroke gasoline boxer Gearbox: 4 speed and reverse Transfer-box 2 speed Speed land: 40 km. Length: 4250 width: 2300 mm Weight: 1000 Payload: 500 kg. Fuel tank: 80 litre. Tyres: low pressure
	Ishikawajima amphiroll Japan (1967) Developed by Ishikawajima-Harima Industries Dorothy is the name of this Japanese amphibious vehicle. It uses four rotating screws, two screws are counter rotating on each side. In Popular Mechanics March 1967 there was an article about this vehicle.
	Ishikawajima Sumida AMP Japan (1931 1933) Was build by Ishikawajima Motorcar Manufacturing Company one of the first car manufacturing companies in Japan. (now Isuzu) The Sumida was the first amphibious prototype for an armoured re-con vehicle. Engine: Ford type A 4-cylinder gasoline 40 hp Length: 4000 width: 1600 height: 1900 mm Weight: 2500 kg Speed land: 45 water: 9 km/h Crew: 2 men Suspension was a copy of the French Kegresse system. The performance off road was less than expected and it had some engine problems. It was going backwards in the water, it had a propeller and rudder on the front. I found it on www.activeboard.com/forum
	Ishikawajima Japan (1932) When in 1932 the Type 92 tank was introduced Ishikawajima made an amphibious version. Only a few were made. They saw action but survivors are not know. The amphibious tank in the photo has 6 boogies and leaf suspension like the Type 92 I give it 80% that it is the right one.
	Ishikawajima SR-I (I-Go or Ha-Go ?) Japan (1933) SR-I (I-Go) = model 1 It was an amphibious tank that used the Type 92 suspension. With 8 boogies and leaf suspension. Engine: air cooled Ishikawajima 6 cylinder gasoline 45 hp ? or Engine: diesel 70 hp ? Length: 4950 width: 2400 height: 1650 mm Weight: 3400 to 3700 kg ? Speed land: Water propulsion: tracks only but it did had a rudder Crew: 3 driver, gunner and commander. Armour: 6 to 12 mm Suspension: Bell crank Range: 1 prototype only
	Ishikawajima SR-II Japan (1934) SR-II (Ro-Go) = model 2 It had lower and bigger floats and a more boat like hull The tracks were partly build of type 95 parts 3 boogies and a trailing idler with a bell crank suspension Engine: Length: 4100 width: 1800 height: 1600 mm Weight 7 000 kg Water propulsion: 2 propellers Speed land: Crew: 3  driver, gunner and commander. Armour: 6 to 12 mm ? Suspension: Bell crank with coil-springs Range: Some production was made. 1 ended in 1945 in Manshuria in Russian hands.
	Ishikawajima SR-III Japan (1935) SR-III (Ha-Go) = model 3 was a remodelled larger SR-II with more and thicker amour. The goal was an amphibious tank with a big gun! The floats were wider and steering parts of the Ha-Go were used. The hull was partly welded to save on weight. Length: 4100 width: 2000 height: 1800 mm Weight: over 7 500 kg Water propulsion: 2 propellers Crew: 3 driver, gunner and commander. A large gun was not possible because then the maximum weight limit set by the army was past. It went over the 7 500 kg and the army did not want to increase the weight limit. Production: 2 prototypes ? After 1935 the Navy took over and build the Mi-Sha (Type 1) (no intel) and then the Ka-Mi (Type 2)
	Isuzu Nagisa Japan (1991) concept vehicle that probably never made it off the drawing board. If only some executive had had the foresight to green light the Isuzu Nagisa, Isuzu wood have had an amphibious line-up. Land-and-sea transportation is always hard to combine.
No picture	Iveco 6640 (1982) see Lancia
	Iveco Magirus Marconi (2008) Technische Daten: Engine: Gearbox: Automatic, Allison MD 3060 6x6 Suspension: hydro-pneumatic Weight: 15000 kg Load: 2000 kg length: 8 m² Speed: water 15 km/h land 85 km/h From 0 to 80 km/h in 30 seconds Water-propulsion: 2 Ultrajet water-jets The two fans on the right side are a new adition ! A solution to an over heating problem ?
	Iveco Terramare Proto type II (2010) Terramare means Landsea The final version of this Amphib will be produced with the Iveco trade mark and Iveco assistance and Iveco warranty. See also the prototype 1 the Iveco WD40 Terramare
	Iveco Terramare  (2011) The first Iveco Terramare has left the factory The hull is build out of stainless steel. This new Amphib is produced with the Iveco trade mark and Iveco assistance and Iveco warranty. Engine: Iveco 3.000 turbo diesel 176 hp Gearbox: 5 + 1 speed Iveco Transfer-box: 2 speed Iveco Full time 4WD with 3 differentials (all 3 manually lockable) Front and rear independent axles Brakes: 4 x disk Water propulsion: Water-jet Engine, gearbox, transfer-box and differentials are ALL inside the hull! She now (2011) has reached Polinesia (embarked as a tender on a 50 meters long yacht, not by its own propeller ….!) On Moorea mountains. Last 4 photos are send in by Claude from France
	Iveco WM40 Terramare (2008) Experimental amphibious vehicle Maurizio Zanisi converted a Iveco Daily 4x4 to Amphib, in the past he build the amphibious Fiat Panda (left in the top photo) This prototype did 20.000 km off and on road testing and about 500 miles in water testing half of that in salt water. A sea crossing, sponsored by Iveco was performed from Corsica island to Tuscany (16 hours). This Experimental amphibious vehicle let to the development of a second prototype the Iveco Terramare build by the company Zam in connection with Iveco.
	IKV 91 The IKV91 Amphibious Light Tank is a Swedish design made by Hägglunds Fuel: Diesel Vehicle Weight: 16 ton Speed land: x water 6.5 km/h Crew: 4
	Jetranger (2005) Home build in Holland by Theus Derkx 100% Ranger Rover parts
	Jiger You can find more about this machine in the museum of ROUTE6x6. Picture used with permission from ROUTE6x6.
	K-200A1 (2000) Improved version of Korean Infantry Fighting Vehicle. It carries 12 infantry personnel including driver, gunner and commander. Sustained top speed of K200A1 exceeds 70km/h on level roads, It is fully amphibious with a speed in water of approximately 7km/h with propulsion by track rotation. it has a 350hp diesel engine with an hydraulic, automatic transmission.
No picture	K-61 (PTG) - heavy tracked amphibian. Engineering Vehicle
No picture	K-61 See GSK K61
No picture	K-78 APC PT-76 Btr 50 ancestor, amphibious
No picture	K-90 Amphibious tank (1944) A prototype was built, but trials showed that it was ineffective. further development was undertaken by N. Shashmurin at the Kirovskiy factory after it had been re-established in Leningrad in 1945 and it led to the PT-76 amphibious tank.
	Ka-Mi Type 2 (1942) Japanese Amphibious Tank Special Type 2 based RS-III It's only amphibious with the compartmentalized buoyancy gear. After landing the buoyancy gear is released, split finger pincer clamps, by turning hand wheels. (inside the tank) Engine: 6 cylinder air cooled diesel 114 hp mounted in the rear Gearbox: 4 + 1 speed Transfer-box: 2 speed driving the front sprockets Speed land: 37 water: 9.5 km/h Length: 742 without pontoons 5000 width: 3000 height: 2460 ? Weight 11375 without pontoons 9600 ? Fuel: 200 litre Range: 200 km Crew: 4 to 6 ? 1 board mechanic Water propulsion: 2 propellers with 2 rudders Only 184 were built. www.tankmuseum.ru has one on display. From the firm that build this tank much later Mitsubishi emerged. Type 1 is the Mi-Sha
	Ka-Chi Type 3 (1942) Japanese Amphibious Tank Special Type 3 Engine: water cooled 12 cylinder Mitsubishi diesel 240 hp ? or Engine: air cooled 12 cylinder Mitsubishi diesel type 100(1/2) 240 hp? Length: 10 300 width: 3000 height: 3820 mm Weight: 28 250 kg with pontoons: 28 800 kg Speed land: 32 water: 10 km/h Range: 320 km Crew: 5 or 7 ? The gun turret had an extended circular cupola to keep the hatch above water. Type 3 also had a large snorkel behind the turret for cooling the engine more efficiently. The vehicle required a crew of seven, 1 was serving as an on-board mechanic. Only 19 Type 3 Ka-Chi's were built from 1943 to 1945 Some sources say: This tank can be submarine launched! but I think that was the Type 4 The hatches and the buoyancy tank of the Ka-Chi are not submarine friendly.
	Ka-Sha Type 4 (1943) Japanese Amphibious supplier special Type 4 Engine: gasoline engine 62 hp in a water-tight pressure box Gearbox: generator to electric final drives. Length: 11 000 width: 3300 height: 4000 mm Weight: 16 000 kg Speed land: xx water: 5 knots Crew: 5 Armament: 2 x 450 mm torpedoes The war was over before they could be used. There was a plan for a second attack on Pearl Harbour. Five submarines, each with four Ka-Tsu's armed with aerial torpedoes, were to bring the tanks near Pearl Harbour. But the Ka-Tsu was full of problems. The engine compartment was not entirely water-tight, and after some time the petrol engine was flooded. It took about 20 minutes for the tanks to leave their mother submarine, partly to the sadly lacking and noisy engine. The tracks had the habit to slip or give out when meeting the slightest obstacle. Another problem was that Ka-Tsu's crewmen were trained in only two weeks. The last 3 photo's are from gunpoint-3d.com and used with permission. Type 5 is the To-Ku
	Ka-Shu (1943) Something new was needed due to the problems the Japanese Navy had in resupplying their troops in the Solomons. That is wy the Ka-Shu was developed. It's primary job was to carry cargo from a submarine to shore. It had some armour for the crew but the rest of the Ka-Tsu was not armoured. The engine compartment was "hermetically" sealed along with the electric final drives. Once the development of the Ka-Chu was completed there were some .... in the Japanese Navy who wanted to turn the Ka-Tsu into suicide weapons. The Ka-Tsu was to be armed with two torpedoes. That must be the later Ka-Sha Type 5 is the To-Ku
	Kadoo You can find more about this machine in the museum of ROUTE6x6. Picture used with permission from ROUTE6x6.
	Kamfibie (2003) It is an amphibious 1983 Citroen Cx Familiale First rebuild to a camper, now converted to an amphibious vehicle. http://www.kamfibie.com/
(Photo AP/Sanden)	Karl Baier (1952) The photo was taken in West Berlin, Germany. Jan. 22, 1952. Karl Baier sits at wheel. The prototype of this mini Amphib was developed by Baier. The design was so that motor, gearbox, steering system and brake cables are inside the body.
	Karl Mayer (1978) There where 4 prototypes build in Germany, one was a metal top. Non of them where ever road legal. Karl had a Textile machine factory that was not running so well at the time. So he thought about starting an Amphib car factory. By the time he got the prototypes running there was a need for textile machines again. So the Amphibs got on the back burner to be later forgotten. This amphibious vehicle was given to his driver and he used to drive it on a tractor license in Germany. It is a 4WD with a high and a low gear. Driven by an Opel petrol engine. The gearbox looks like Land Rover. Water drive by a water jet. Price (4wd) in 1978 was 45.000 Dm = 22.500 Euro. Price (2wd) in 1978 was 35.000 Dm = 17.500 Euro Asking price in 2003 for the one in the picture was 10.000 Euro and it needed a lot of work.
	Kid You can find more about this machine in the museum of ROUTE6x6. Picture used with permission from ROUTE6x6.
	Kori Buggy These buggies transport people and material from staging area to work site in wetland areas they can be customized to mount cable ploughs, cranes, winches, or geophysical drilling equipment. Engine Cat 3208 DITA Diesel Engine 182.5 kW (245 FWHP) Hydrostatic Propel System Cat Power Train Components on Kori Pontoons (Swivel, motors, XT-5 Hose) Weight: 23082 kg Ground Contact Pressure 0.137 kg/cm2 Load Carrying Capacity 3,636 kg http://www.koribuilt.com/pontoon_buggy.html
	Kori Scrambler (1994) Model #SP 12876A Engine: Perkins (Model #LH33475) Water propulsion: propellers Options: Winch Tracks Rear seats Can't find more intel, the vehicle was for-sale at Ebay.
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