Leonardo Da Vinci
Different inventions by Leonardo da Vinci:
Armoured car – a forerunner to the tank:
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Leonardo wrote: ”I shall make covered chariots, which are safe and cannot be assaulted; cars, which fear no great numbers when breaking through the ranks of the enemy and its artillery. Behind them, the infantrymen shall follow, without fearing injury or other impediments.”
Leonardo has an idea to sowing panic and destruction among enemy troops with an armoured car, which is a forerunner to the tank. The car consists of metal plates and are armoured with guns. The car holds 8 men, who would turn cranks to move the wheels and also shooting from the cannons. The notes on the drawing (see the picture) show that Leonardo had thought of replacing the men with horses, but he decided to not replace them. The notes Leonardo wrote about this invention can be dated to around 1487.
Aerial screw – a forerunner to the helicopter:
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Leonardo wrote this about the aerial screw: "I believe that if this screw device is well manufactured, that is, if it is made of linen cloth, the pores of which have been closed with starch, and if the device is promptly reversed, the screw will engage its gear when in the air and it will rise up on high."
The aerial screw is one of Leonardo’s most famous inventions. The aerial screw has a diameter of 5 meters, made of reed, linen cloth and wire, and it’s 4 men who stood on the central platform to control the flying machine. But the invention is still an idea. And nobody has tested the aerial screw in the reality. The idea comes from Leonardo’s first period in Milan and is dated between 1483 and 1486. It belongs to the first series of machines designed for flight. He got the idea from a toy (called windmill game), which was popular in Leonardo’s time.
Deep-sea diving suit:
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The diving suit
Leonardo had also invented a deep-sea diving suit. It was made by leather and cane hoses fixed together by leather joints so the
Armoured car – a forerunner to the tank:
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Leonardo wrote: ”I shall make covered chariots, which are safe and cannot be assaulted; cars, which fear no great numbers when breaking through the ranks of the enemy and its artillery. Behind them, the infantrymen shall follow, without fearing injury or other impediments.”
Leonardo has an idea to sowing panic and destruction among enemy troops with an armoured car, which is a forerunner to the tank. The car consists of metal plates and are armoured with guns. The car holds 8 men, who would turn cranks to move the wheels and also shooting from the cannons. The notes on the drawing (see the picture) show that Leonardo had thought of replacing the men with horses, but he decided to not replace them. The notes Leonardo wrote about this invention can be dated to around 1487.
Aerial screw – a forerunner to the helicopter:
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Leonardo wrote this about the aerial screw: "I believe that if this screw device is well manufactured, that is, if it is made of linen cloth, the pores of which have been closed with starch, and if the device is promptly reversed, the screw will engage its gear when in the air and it will rise up on high."
The aerial screw is one of Leonardo’s most famous inventions. The aerial screw has a diameter of 5 meters, made of reed, linen cloth and wire, and it’s 4 men who stood on the central platform to control the flying machine. But the invention is still an idea. And nobody has tested the aerial screw in the reality. The idea comes from Leonardo’s first period in Milan and is dated between 1483 and 1486. It belongs to the first series of machines designed for flight. He got the idea from a toy (called windmill game), which was popular in Leonardo’s time.
Deep-sea diving suit:
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The diving suit
Leonardo had also invented a deep-sea diving suit. It was made by leather and cane hoses fixed together by leather joints so the