Return-Path: Received: from mail18.syd.optusnet.com.au ([211.29.132.199] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.3c3) with ESMTP-TLS id 816764 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Wed, 23 Mar 2005 01:38:51 -0500 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=211.29.132.199; envelope-from=lendich@optusnet.com.au Received: from george (d211-31-76-22.dsl.nsw.optusnet.com.au [211.31.76.22]) by mail18.syd.optusnet.com.au (8.12.11/8.12.11) with SMTP id j2N6bxRW014524 for ; Wed, 23 Mar 2005 17:38:02 +1100 Message-ID: <001401c52f73$4bf662b0$164c1fd3@george> From: "George Lendich" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" References: Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] long range tanks Date: Wed, 23 Mar 2005 16:41:08 +1000 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0011_01C52FC7.1D0CC260" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2800.1106 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1106 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0011_01C52FC7.1D0CC260 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Barney, It's only 2,000 miles - isn't it? George ( down under) ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Barnhart=20 To: Rotary motors in aircraft=20 Sent: Wednesday, March 23, 2005 1:02 PM Subject: [FlyRotary] long range tanks 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_0011_01C52FC7.1D0CC260 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Barney,
It's only 2,000 miles - isn't = it?
George ( down under)
----- Original Message -----
From:=20 Barnhart
Sent: Wednesday, March 23, 2005 = 1:02=20 PM
Subject: [FlyRotary] long range = tanks

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=20 with 3500 amphibs (a top secret speed mod to beat Tracy). The other = 120=20 gallons would be in a ferry tank in the cabin. Some of the Murphy guys = are=20 putting fuel in a pod under the fuselage. More complicated plumbing.=20  Fuel is used up from the wings first. All fuel is returned to = the wings.=20 When down about 60 gallons, the ferry tank would be used. Getting the = plumbing=20 in now and anchor points for the ferry tank. A range of about 2000 = miles.=20 Can't make it to Hawaii tho...
 
Barny
MGDQ 20bt (vne 160=20 mph)
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