Hi Guys
I have been thinking long and hard about the possibility of not installing
my aluminum header tank and just sticking with the two outboard wing tanks.
I did build the tank with its CG as close to the spar as possible. It will
take about 50 litres to fill it.
I would like to hear from those who have header tanks (possibly with a
corvair). How much does your CG change with fuel burn-off? My fuselage is
stock 2S dimensions.
Another problem I have if I get rid of the header tank is the sight guage
goes with it. I had planned on running from the header tank only with a
transfer pump filling the header when necessary. Wing tanks are not full
width between the spars either but rather longer, narrower units keeping the
fuel close to the CG for minimal influence. Provision will be made to suck
direct from the wing tanks should the transfer pump fail.
Any information would be greatly appreciated.
Regards
Dene Collett
KR2SRT builder
South africa
Whisper assembler
See: www.whisperaircraft.com
mailto: av...@telkomsa.net
