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10-23-2001, 04:34 PM
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As someone who has flown small, two-engine planes, there is the ability to transfer fuel from one side of the plane to the other. I highly doubt that larger planes do not have this capability in case of emergency, but for some reason you have to pay to get airplane schematics, so I can’t prove that.
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10-23-2001, 04:34 PM
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As someone who has flown small, two-engine planes, there is the ability to transfer fuel from one side of the plane to the other. I highly doubt that larger planes do not have this capability in case of emergency, but for some reason you have to pay to get airplane schematics, so I can’t prove that.
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#13
10-23-2001, 05:18 PM
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It's just as well, I'm sure... I'll bet that as a civilian trying to buy airplane schematics these days would result in your being placed on so many Federal Agency lists that it would make your head spin.
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10-23-2001, 05:18 PM
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It's just as well, I'm sure... I'll bet that as a civilian trying to buy airplane schematics these days would result in your being placed on so many Federal Agency lists that it would make your head spin.
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#15
10-23-2001, 11:58 PM
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Note to self: Buy airplane schematics with name Daniel Baker
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#16
10-23-2001, 11:58 PM
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Note to self: Buy airplane schematics with name Daniel Baker
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10-24-2001, 07:32 AM
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most larger aircraft have no fuel transfer capablility, the DC-8 is the last one i know of that could transfer between wing tanks
the md11/777/747 can do minimal fore and aft transfers ( mostly into and out of tail) side to side inbalances of less than 1000 lbs are not noticable and the usual cure is shutting off the boost pumps in the lighter tank large aircraft have fuel in the wings and in a center tank between the wings , first fuel burned is the center tank fuel , wings are last, short flights are all wing fuel and empty center tanks
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10-24-2001, 07:32 AM
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most larger aircraft have no fuel transfer capablility, the DC-8 is the last one i know of that could transfer between wing tanks
the md11/777/747 can do minimal fore and aft transfers ( mostly into and out of tail) side to side inbalances of less than 1000 lbs are not noticable and the usual cure is shutting off the boost pumps in the lighter tank large aircraft have fuel in the wings and in a center tank between the wings , first fuel burned is the center tank fuel , wings are last, short flights are all wing fuel and empty center tanks
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10-24-2001, 08:08 AM
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You should not generalize from general aviation hardware. Transport class aircraft are not scaled up Cessnas.
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10-24-2001, 08:08 AM
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You should not generalize from general aviation hardware. Transport class aircraft are not scaled up Cessnas.
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