An introduction to leonardo da vinci s war machines with bbc co uk s guide to leonardo da vinci the man who wanted to know everything.
Tank leonardo da vinci machines.
Leonardo da vinci s tank invention it was designed to be driven straight onto a battlefield and to decimate the enemy with its 360 degree cannons.
The flaw in the drawing shows two of the main shafts going to the wheels working against each other this would mean the tank could not be propelled forward.
Leonardo da vinci s armored car was the fore runner of the modern tank.
It could move in any direction while carrying a large number of heavy weapons.
Leonardo da vinci may be the ultimate jack of all trades.
Leonardo da vinci s fighting vehicle is one of the conceptions of the revered italian polymath and artist leonardo da vinci.
Several other men could then fire cannons from inside the tank.
As well as its practical use it was also intended to intimidate and disperse the opposing troops.
The machine was designed while leonardo da vinci was under the patronage of ludovico sforza in 1487.
Indeed artist inventor and scientist are just some of the titles that da vinci held during his 67 year long life.
Leonardo da vinci s tank invention this tank was designed to be powered by several men operating hand cranks.
And while da vinci lived a handful of centuries before we were even thought of it is many of his forward thinking prototypes that have provided the foundation for the most.