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dickwolff
 Post subject: Re: Tank for sale.
PostPosted: Sun Aug 25, 2013 10:40 am 
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Has anyone ever turned glass wing tips into Aux tanks on the T18? It would seem like a good place for a small stash of extra fuel.
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 Post subject: Re: Tank for sale.
PostPosted: Sun Aug 25, 2013 1:04 pm 
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My observation would be that the payback would be minimal for the effort involved. Maneuvering with fuel in the tanks might also be an issue. The Lockheed T-33 had limits when the tip tanks contained fuel (as does my T-18 when the wing tanks are used.) I like Dave Reed's "big tank" option better.

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Rich Brazell
 Post subject: Re: Tank for sale.
PostPosted: Sun Aug 25, 2013 9:40 pm 
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I agree . The larger main tank , even with the mods to hold the larger tank would out weigh the additional plumbing, pumps and electrical required to pump the gas to the original 29 gal. tank . :P NO BOOM , Just GAS !

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 Post subject: Re: Tank for sale.
PostPosted: Sun Aug 25, 2013 10:09 pm 
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Hum!

External fuel tank don't have the quote here...
I put in garbage my 23 gallons and find a "NOS" new old stock 29 gallons to installed in my bird.
I have to do some phone call tomorrow.
Be careful when the phone ring at your house Monday morning;D

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Rich Brazell
 Post subject: Re: Tank for sale.
PostPosted: Sun Aug 25, 2013 11:22 pm 
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Thierry : You have put almost the equal of a total AC in the trash/recycle bin in exchange for a flyable airplane ! :) We must have videos of the first flight ! :-*
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