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  2. Aircraft fuel tank - Wikipedia

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    Drop tanks, external tanks, wing tanks, pylon tanks or belly tanks are all terms used to describe auxiliary externally mounted fuel tanks. Drop tanks are generally expendable and often jettisonable. External tanks are commonplace on modern military aircraft and occasionally found in civilian ones, although the latter are less likely to be ...

  3. Drop tank - Wikipedia

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    A 2,300-litre (600 US gal) Sargent Fletcher drop tank being moved across the flight deck of an aircraft carrier Bangladesh Air Force Chengdu F-7 carries a drop tank at under-fuselage hardpoint. In aviation, a drop tank (external tank, wing tank or belly tank) is used to describe auxiliary fuel tanks externally carried by aircraft. A drop tank ...

  4. Aircraft fuel system - Wikipedia

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    Single-engine light aircraft fuel tanks are usually in the wings, but some aircraft have a small "header tank" between the normal fuel tank and the engine, to facilitate reliable fuel flow to the engine. On many small or very old single-engine header tanks (and even main tanks) are often mounted above and/or immediately behind the engine.

  5. Ferry tank - Wikipedia

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    A ferry tank is an auxiliary fuel container that is usually temporarily attached to a motorized device which it then supplies fuel. A ferry tank allows the range or endurance of the vehicle or aircraft to be extended. Ferry tanks are typically used in both civil and military aviation; civil aviation and transport aircraft tend to use internal ...

  6. CASA C-212 Aviocar - Wikipedia

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    Fuel capacity: 2,040 L (540 US gal; 450 imp gal) / 1,600 kg (3,527 lb) internal and 1,000 L (260 US gal; 220 imp gal) auxiliary fuel tanks in the cabin or 2x 750 L (200 US gal; 160 imp gal) auxiliary fuel tanks in the cabin and/or 2x 500 L (130 US gal; 110 imp gal) underwing auxiliary fuel tanks

  7. Boeing C-40 Clipper - Wikipedia

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    The C-40 combines the Boeing 737-700 fuselage with the strengthened wings and landing gear of the larger and heavier 737-800.It also has auxiliary fuel tanks allowing an unrefueled range of up to 5,000 nautical miles (9,300 km) compared with 3,010 nmi (5,570 km) for the standard 737-700.

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