To determine any fluid capacity all you need to remember is that it is 231 cubic inches to the gallon, although that will give you total liquid not useable liquid.
Mark W. N952MW res. -----Original Message----- From: KRnet [mailto:krnet-bounces at list.krnet.org] On Behalf Of joemalsack at charter.net Sent: Saturday, February 15, 2014 8:28 AM To: KRnet Subject: Re: KR> New wing skin idea Larry How long is the fuel tank to get 12.5 gals. I was calculating mine in the same location and found 48 inches long and 10 inches wide would give me 12 gals. Joe On Fri, Feb 14, 2014 at 7:08 PM, Larry&Sallie Flesner wrote: > At 01:41 PM 2/14/2014, you wrote: >> I might not make the >> tanks the full span between the spars but I would like to keep them >> full span for the stiffness it will give the wing being bonded to >> both the top and bottom skins. >> Dene Collett > +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ > > A long slender tank from root to tip, located immediately behind the > forward spar helps to keep the CG shift to a minimum from full to > empty on fuel. My tanks are just 10 inches front to rear behind the > spar, full length of the outer wing panel and hold 12.5 gallon per > wing. The CG shifts forward 1 inch from 25 gallon to empty. My > tanks, while not connected from spar to spar, still add torsional > stiffness to the wing, which, when built to plans, is already stiff > enough. > > Larry Flesner > > > _______________________________________________ > Search the KRnet Archives at http://tugantek.com/archmailv2-kr/search. > To UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to > KRnet-leave at list.krnet.org please see other KRnet info at > http://www.krnet.org/info.html see > http://list.krnet.org/mailman/listinfo/krnet_list.krnet.org to change > options _______________________________________________ Search the KRnet Archives at http://tugantek.com/archmailv2-kr/search. To UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to KRnet-leave at list.krnet.org please see other KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html see http://list.krnet.org/mailman/listinfo/krnet_list.krnet.org to change options --- This email is free from viruses and malware because avast! Antivirus protection is active. http://www.avast.com
