KR> Outboard wing tanks

2010-11-24 Thread David Goodman
Steve wrote: How close to the rear of the forward spar should the back of the tank be? Steve, I have aluminum tanks in my outer wings. They run almost to the tips. Inboard they are 14 inches aft toward the rear spar and outboard they are nine inches deep. My tanks are almost right up against

KR> Outboard wing tanks

2010-11-24 Thread Mark Langford
Steve Phillabaum wrote: >> I am building my wing tanks from Fiberglass. (Final Choice). But as far >> as size goes. Because I have the forward spar that is 8 inches tall I >> plan to make my tanks. 6 inches tall at the spar, 10" wide, 5" deep at >> the rear (for the root end). 36" long. 4

KR> Outboard wing tanks

2010-11-24 Thread Larry Flesner
At 07:34 AM 11/24/2010, you wrote: >The question I propose is; How close to the rear of the forward >spar should the back of the tank be? >Steve Phillabaum +++ All my fuel is in the outboard wing panels

KR> Outboard wing tanks

2010-11-24 Thread phillabaum...@aol.com
The question I propose is; How close to the rear of the forward spar should the back of the tank be? I am building my wing tanks from Fiberglass. (Final Choice). But as far as size goes. Because I have the forward spar that is 8 inches tall I plan to make my tanks. 6 inches tall at the

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2010-10-26 Thread Craig Williams
les...@frontier.com> Subject: Re: KR> outboard wing tanks To: virg...@bellsouth.net, "KRnet" <kr...@mylist.net> List-Post: krnet@list.krnet.org Date: Monday, October 25, 2010, 9:26 PM My tanks are in the outboard wing panels only, 12.5 gallon in each wing and no header tank. 

KR> outboard wing tanks

2010-10-26 Thread Larry Flesner
> > >Do you have any pictures of your tanks installed? >Craig The only photo I have posted is http://mysite.ncnetwork.net/resr9a57/22.jpg it is at the bottom of my web page http://mysite.ncnetwork.net/resr9a57/

KR> outboard wing tanks

2010-10-25 Thread John Caudle
Hi Larry, Do you have any photos of your tank? Gods Speed, J.E. Caudle Fenwick, WV 363TB (On the Bench) <> My tanks are in the outboard wing panels only, 12.5 gallon in each wing and no header tank. <>

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2010-10-25 Thread Craig Williams
ntier.com> Subject: Re: KR> outboard wing tanks To: virg...@bellsouth.net, "KRnet" <kr...@mylist.net> List-Post: krnet@list.krnet.org Date: Monday, October 25, 2010, 9:26 PM At 09:09 AM 10/25/2010, you wrote: >How big is your Bladder ? Virg ===

KR> outboard wing tanks

2010-10-25 Thread Larry Flesner
At 09:09 AM 10/25/2010, you wrote: >How big is your Bladder ? Virg === It's not just about bladder as Mark pointed out in an earlier post. He can now make cross country trips, out and back, without refueling. I carry 4 hours of fuel (25 gal)

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2010-10-25 Thread Virgil N. Salisbury
How big is your Bladder ? Virg On 10/25/2010 3:52 AM, John Martindale wrote: > inner part of the outer wing between spars. That's 4 to 5 hours flying > depending on your engine size..why go to tip tanks?? > > >

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2010-10-25 Thread John Martindale
October 2010 1:03 PM To: kr...@mylist.net Subject: KR> outboard wing tanks Still thinking about fuel tanks. I have seen at least 3 KR's in South Africa with tip tanks. It's a thought but I was looking at my RAF48 skins and wondered if anyone has used the wing outboard of the spars to cre

KR> outboard wing tanks

2010-10-24 Thread Craig Williams
Still thinking about fuel tanks.  I have seen at least 3 KR's in South Africa with tip tanks.  It's a thought but I was looking at my RAF48 skins and wondered if anyone has used the wing outboard of the spars to create an internal tank.  My rough calc puts the volume at 10 gallons. Craig