Leonardo Da vinci's inventions
information on October 19, 2012
Leonardo Da Vinci armored tank
The armored tank was one of Da vinci's war vehicles. He created the tank in the shape of a turtle. It had 36 guns all the way around the tank. It was powered by manpower and it fit eight men and they moved gears that moved the tank.
transportation
The armored tank was pushed by man power. The vehicle could fit eight men. The inside had like bike pedals today that they turned. The inside had gears and cranks that turned the wheels.
The shell
The outer body was shaped like a turtle. The body had about 4-6 inches of solid wood shielding. The shell was complete solid wood all the way around.
weapons
The armored tank was protected with about foot long cannons. The cannons shot lead balls the size of cherries. The armored tank had cannons all the way around the body.
Leonardo Da vinci's diving suit
The creation of the diving suit
In the 1500's Leonardo created a far fetched idea to get rid of invading ships. He thought if he sent a man to the bottom of the area of water. The person he had in the water would cut a hole in the bottom of the invading ship.
The creation
This is a suit actually made from his exact design. The suit has a bag of oxygen in the front of the suit. And it has a hose that runs up to land and the person has a unlimited amount of oxygen. The suit has goggles, hoses, for oxygen, and a area for the bathroom in the suit. The compartment for the bathroom is for when the person stays under water for a long time.