I don't think he really means to drop them just use "fake" ones as gas tanks. Ought to make for some good fireworks on a gear up landing.
Rodney -----Original Message----- From: krnet-boun...@mylist.net [mailto:krnet-boun...@mylist.net] On Behalf Of Patrick and Robin Russo Sent: Wednesday, October 20, 2010 11:43 To: KRnet Subject: Re: KR> drop Tanks And where do you intend to drop them,... on final?? Craig, I suspect that you are spoofing us.----- Original Message ----- From: "Craig Williams" <kr2seaf...@yahoo.com> To: <kr...@mylist.net> Cc: <t...@corsair82.com> Sent: Tuesday, October 19, 2010 4:44 PM Subject: KR> Here's something to ponder > More crazy ideas from the Sea Fury guy. I got a million of them. LOL > > > I have been thinking alot about my tanks and the aluminum versions I > got with the plane. Don't like them! Heavy, no access once they are > installed and I don't want a header tank either. Soooooo, what about > using drop tanks on my Seafury. > http://www.kr2seafury.com/resources/1963seafury1of4.jpg They would be > 10" diameter and 30 inches long and that will give me about 12-13 gal > each side. Hard points 12 outside of the WAF seem to be a good spot. > The RAF wing is almost 48 inch chord at that point. Flat plate area > should be small so the only issue I see would be handling. And the > fact that I am headed for an > O-235 > motor. Which is what I will do If I need to. My goal is still a > 130kt cruise. > > Craig > www.kr2seafury.com > > > > > _______________________________________ > Search the KRnet Archives at http://www.maddyhome.com/krsrch/index.jsp > to UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to krnet-le...@mylist.net > please see other KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html > _______________________________________ Search the KRnet Archives at http://www.maddyhome.com/krsrch/index.jsp to UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to krnet-le...@mylist.net please see other KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html
