PART I-DESCRIPTIVE
FUEL SYSTEM
2. Fuel tanks and gauge
(a) Fuel is carried in five tanks, three in the fuselage and one
in each wing. Incorporated in the centre fuselage tank
is a fuel recuperator, the contents of which are used only
during inverted flight.
(b) A 220-gallon jettisonable belly tank is normally carried
beneath the fuselage. The mechanical jettison handle
(3) is on the port shelf.
(c) The tank capacities will vary slightly from aircraft to
aircraft and according to whether the aircraft is pressure
or open-line refuelled; the following should be taken as
minimum capacities:
Wt. at
Gall. 7.7 lb./gall.
Front tank ... ... ... ... 112 862
Centre tank ... ... ... 98 755
(excluding recuperator)
Rear tank ... ... ... ... 104 801
Wing tanks (2 x 96) ... ... 192 1,478
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Total internal 506 3,896 lb.
Belly tank ... ... ... 220 1,694
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Total all tanks 726 5,590 lb.
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(d) A single contents gauge (60) on the starboard side of the
instrument panel records the total contents, in pounds, of
all internal tanks whenever electrical power is available.
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