The DUKW (GMC type nomenclature, colloquially known as Duck) is a six-wheel-drive amphibious modification of the 2 + 1 ⁄ 2-ton CCKW trucks used by the U.S. military during World War II and the Korean War.

2021年2月26日 · 'Super DUKW,' initial tests in 1953 and 1954 proved that the XM-147 could carry four tons of cargo and was superior to the original DUKW in all ways. Additional modifications were made and in 1958 the Ordnance Department recommended the XM-147 for production.

DUKW （又名 DUCK，鴨子）是 二戰 時期 盟軍 的6輪 兩棲裝甲車，由 通用動力（GMC） 製造，二戰時用於運載物資及部隊穿越水陸及登陸作戰用途，二戰後改為運載遊客作旅遊用途。 DUKW由 斯帕克曼與斯蒂芬公司 （英语：Sparkman & Stephens） 的遊艇設計師Dennis Puleston（英國水兵）及Frank W. Speir（麻省理工學院 儲備軍官訓練團 （英语：Reserve Officers' Training Corps） 中尉）設計， 美國國防部科研委員會 及 美國科學研究與開發辦公室 …

The GMC DUKW ("D" - year 1942, "U" - utility, "K" - all-wheel drive, "W" - twin rear axles) was soon colloquially known as the "duck" to both US Army and Marine infantrymen. This strange vehicle was massively produced and soldiered all around the globe, from the Mediterranean to Europe, Russia, the Pacific and the Far East.

2024年7月1日 · dukw是第一种可在驾驶室内改变轮胎气压的车辆，轮胎可完全充气以应付硬地路面，亦可降低轮胎气压以应付如沙滩的软陆，其后大量军用车辆亦装备此功能。

2024年4月15日 · The DUKW, commonly known as the “Duck,” is an amphibious truck that was developed by the United States during World War II. It was designed to meet the need for transporting goods and troops over both land and water, proving particularly useful in amphibious landings where port facilities had been destroyed or were non-existent.

The Ordnance Department, remembering World War II, simply added a boat hull to the frame of a post war M135 truck. The result was called the XM-147 “Super DUKW”. Initial tests in 1953 and 1954...

2010年8月5日 · The XM147 DUKW "Super Duck" was an Army amphibious vehicle built in a two-year period and tested at Aberdeen Proving Ground from 1956 to 1957. The Army needed a vehicle that handled like a boat in the water and truck on land. In 1953 the prototype XM-147 superdukw with a 145 hp engine began testing.

2025年1月24日 · Experienced amphibian XM-158 Drake is of the greatest historical and technical interest. The existing amphibian DUKW with a curb weight of 6, 2 tons could take on board 2250 kg of cargo. The car kept well on the water and developed a speed of about 8-10 km / h.

The Super DUKW (if it really is) is based upon the M135/211 GMC automatic power train (post WW2) as opposed to the real DUKW-353 which is based upon the WW2 AFKWX-353 (cab over CCKW-353).