Off the shelf aluminium wing tanks??

[Sloper]

Goodaye all

 

Does anybody know of a off the shelf aluminium wing tank that are available?

 

60-80lts

 

45*10*140 cm roughley

 

Something that varied in depth from 15cm to 10cm would be ideal.

 

l dont want to reinvent the wheel if l dont have too.

 

regards Bruce

 

 

[Guernsey]

Hi Sloper, you must have your reasons but why wouldn't you fit internal wing tanks? Gary Morgan makes them and can fit a fuel pump to transfer fuel to the main nose tank,

 

you also would still be able to use the 'winglets' which improve performance and stability. Alan.

 

 

[Sloper]

Sorry should have rephrased that internal wing tanks.

 

l am trying to avoid fuel in the fuselauge.

 

regards Bruce

 

 

[Guernsey]

Then Gary can make you two seperate 50ltr internal wing tanks then you could do without the nose (fuselage) tank and use the area for extra luggage space. Regards Alan.

 

 

[Sloper]

l can builkd them too but l am just checking options.

 

regards Bruce

 

 

[Guernsey]

Provided the luggage compartment structure is slightly heavier than an empty fuel tank plus reserve fuel the C of G would be no different to an almost empty tank with fuel in it.

 

When I had my Piper Cub L4 restored it had a nose tank or optional wing tanks. Alan.