ThomasP
Senior Master Sergeant
Does anyone know what form of construction was used for the 85 USgal fuel tank - ie aluminum tank with SS outer shell, or maybe total non-metal except for fittings, etc?
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Hi,
I feel that the handling described in the Eglin test report 4-43-23-1 is much more complicated than the illustrations and text in Horkey's information that you posted.
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Does anyone know what form of construction was used for the 85 USgal fuel tank - ie aluminum tank with SS outer shell, or maybe total non-metal except for fittings, etc?
In Bill's great book, P-51B MUSTANG, he writes that the prototype 85gal internal fuselage tank was metal. The production tanks are described as self-sealing Firestone constructed tanks.Does anyone know what form of construction was used for the 85 USgal fuel tank - ie aluminum tank with SS outer shell, or maybe total non-metal except for fittings, etc?