Robert, I recently took out my header tank and built wing tanks. I only wish that I had built them narrow as Larry suggests, however, the plane flies great, just like it did before, it is just heavier on the tail when the tail is down, but in level flight, it makes no difference.
One other thing I wish I had done is to provide a small "sump" area at the lowest point of the tanks. I am just concerned that, even with my ample baffling, the fuel will slosh away from the fuel pickup when the tanks get low on fuel. I am sure that there are several of them, but the only plane that I have ever seen with the fuel behind the seat, is the RV12. It was designed to have the fuel back there. One of the 2 things that I don't like about that plane, but I can tell you that it is a great flying plane. See N64KR at http://KRBuilder.org - Then click on the pics See you at the 2012 - KR Gathering in Mt. Vernon, Il MVN 40th Anniversary There is a time for building and it is over. Daniel R. Heath - Lexington, SC http://www.krbuilder.org/MyUSA/ -----Original Message----- I really do not want to do the header tank and would like the room in the stub wings for tanks. I had thought on just keeping the gear as is and moving tanks out to the outer wings but am concerned with the weight being so far out.
