Return-Path: Received: from mail1.mx.voyager.net ([216.93.66.204] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.3c3) with ESMTP id 816593 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Tue, 22 Mar 2005 21:57:02 -0500 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=216.93.66.204; envelope-from=dsbarno@vbe.com Received: from u036fr3za011 (d86.as0.wtma.wi.core.com [64.77.139.152]) by mail1.mx.voyager.net (8.13.2/8.10.2) with SMTP id j2N2uFLW074254 for ; Tue, 22 Mar 2005 21:56:16 -0500 (EST) Message-ID: <02d601c52f54$bef4cdc0$3c40fea9@u036fr3za011> From: "Barnhart" To: Subject: long range tanks Date: Tue, 22 Mar 2005 21:02:26 -0600 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_02D3_01C52F22.73B28500" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2800.1123 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1123 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_02D3_01C52F22.73B28500 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Rusty, Don't have six tanks for extra fuel.=20 Only have 3. Two wing tanks of only 40 gallons. Could put more in the = wings but it would make it tougher to handle with 3500 amphibs (a top = secret speed mod to beat Tracy). The other 120 gallons would be in a = ferry tank in the cabin. Some of the Murphy guys are putting fuel in a = pod under the fuselage. More complicated plumbing. Fuel is used up from = the wings first. All fuel is returned to the wings. When down about 60 = gallons, the ferry tank would be used. Getting the plumbing in now and = anchor points for the ferry tank. A range of about 2000 miles. Can't = make it to Hawaii tho... Barny MGDQ 20bt (vne 160 mph) ------=_NextPart_000_02D3_01C52F22.73B28500 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

Rusty,

Don't have six tanks for extra=20 fuel.

Only have 3. Two wing tanks of = only 40=20 gallons. Could put more in the wings but it would make it tougher to = handle with=20 3500 amphibs (a top secret speed mod to beat Tracy). The other 120 = gallons would=20 be in a ferry tank in the cabin. Some of the Murphy guys are putting = fuel in a=20 pod under the fuselage. More complicated plumbing. Fuel is used up = from=20 the wings first. All fuel is returned to the wings. When down about 60 = gallons,=20 the ferry tank would be used. Getting the plumbing in now and anchor = points for=20 the ferry tank. A range of about 2000 miles. Can't make it to Hawaii=20 tho...

Barny

MGDQ 20bt (vne 160 = mph)

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