Hi group:
a previous post stated....
1) Fuel Capacity in the wings is 57 per side (114 total)
and a belly tank is available for an additional 28 for a total of 142
gal. The belly tank conforms well to the design of the plane and is
hard to notice unless you have a non-turbine to compare it with so drag may well
be minimal. I am told a belly tank of 40 gal is in the
works.
I have a couple questions regarding the above referenced post.
Hopefully someone may have some additional info on the subject
1. I thought the Lancair factory belly tank was 10 gal and not
28. Is this 28 gal tank something new?
2. Will the 40 gal belly tank be a header/sump tank (whatever
the correct term may be) like the current belly tank? This tank is
fed by both wings and it is this belly tank that feeds the engine, not
the wing tanks. I was told this type of design was required on
certified turbine aircraft. This would mean the last 40 gallons onboard
would be on the bottom of the fuselage.
best regards,
Joe Trepicone IVPT