Starfighter, where's the fuel?

Starfighter, where's the fuel?

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mrloudly

Original Poster:

2,815 posts

237 months

Friday 7th September 2012
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Was watching this video thinking where's the fuel? The old girl must sup a bit and there appears
precious little space to store it... Anyone know?



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AlPnGp22c34&fea...

davepoth

29,395 posts

201 months

Friday 7th September 2012
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I'd guess in the fuselage, immediately behind the pilot.

eccles

13,747 posts

224 months

Friday 7th September 2012
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You usually see them with wing tip tanks as well. Refuel points are just forward of the left hand intake.

DamienB

1,189 posts

221 months

Friday 7th September 2012
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Center/upper fuselage, from about the leading edge of the intake shock cones back to about the mid-point of the wing root.

tight5

2,747 posts

161 months

mrloudly

Original Poster:

2,815 posts

237 months

Friday 7th September 2012
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Interesting link. Best part of a 1000 gallons internal fuel, wouldn't think that possible looking at it! Put another way, that's 22 45 gallon drums, quite a volume to swallow!


http://www.airplanedriver.net/study/f104.htm