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  • Drop tank
  • External tanks used to carry extra fuel

    aviation, a drop tank (external tank, wing tank or belly tank) is used to describe auxiliary fuel tanks externally carried by aircraft. A drop tank is expendable

    Drop tank

    Drop tank

    Drop_tank

  • Aircraft fuel tank
  • Aircraft component

    drop tanks. Drop tanks, external tanks, wing tanks, pylon tanks or belly tanks are all terms used to describe auxiliary externally mounted fuel tanks

    Aircraft fuel tank

    Aircraft fuel tank

    Aircraft_fuel_tank

  • Conformal fuel tank
  • Type of external fuel tank for aircraft

    aircraft. CFTs have a reduced aerodynamic penalty compared to external drop tanks, and do not significantly increase an aircraft's radar cross-section.

    Conformal fuel tank

    Conformal fuel tank

    Conformal_fuel_tank

  • Messerschmitt Bf 109 variants
  • E-1 using the drop tank installation of E-7. The last model, the E-9, was a reconnaissance variant of the E-7/N, featuring a drop tank, camera equipment

    Messerschmitt Bf 109 variants

    Messerschmitt Bf 109 variants

    Messerschmitt_Bf_109_variants

  • Lakester
  • Typology of a Competition Vehicle

    It is most often made out of a modified aircraft drop tank. The main attraction is the drop tank's excellent aerodynamics due to it being streamlined

    Lakester

    Lakester

    Lakester

  • CAC/PAC JF-17 Thunder
  • Sino-Pakistani multirole fighter aircraft

    External (3 drop tanks): 1 × 800 L (180 imp gal) under-belly drop tank; 2 × 800 L (180 imp gal) or 1,100 L (240 imp gal) under-wing drop tanks Powerplant:

    CAC/PAC JF-17 Thunder

    CAC/PAC JF-17 Thunder

    CAC/PAC_JF-17_Thunder

  • Mitsubishi A6M Zero
  • Japanese carrier-based fighter aircraft

    000 m (13,000 ft) and a climb to 3,000 m (9,800 ft) in 9.5 minutes. With drop tanks, the IJN wanted an endurance of two hours at normal power, or six to eight

    Mitsubishi A6M Zero

    Mitsubishi A6M Zero

    Mitsubishi_A6M_Zero

  • Vought F4U Corsair
  • 1940 fighter aircraft family by Chance Vought

    version of the Corsair was the first to carry a drop tank under the center section. With drop tanks fitted, the fighter had a maximum ferry range of

    Vought F4U Corsair

    Vought F4U Corsair

    Vought_F4U_Corsair

  • Lockheed P-38 Lightning
  • American twin-engined fighter of WWII

    a night fighter, and a long-range escort fighter when equipped with drop tanks. The P-38 was also used as a bomber-pathfinder, guiding streams of medium

    Lockheed P-38 Lightning

    Lockheed P-38 Lightning

    Lockheed_P-38_Lightning

  • Mikoyan MiG-29
  • Soviet twin-engine jet fighter aircraft

    Anti-Airfield Weapon (Indian MiG-29s) Other: 1 × 1400 L external drop tank 2 × 1100 L external drop tank Avionics Radar depands in variants: N019 family radar or

    Mikoyan MiG-29

    Mikoyan MiG-29

    Mikoyan_MiG-29

  • Messerschmitt Bf 110
  • 1936 heavy fighter family by Messerschmitt

    two 900-litre drop tanks and a droppable 85-litre oil tank. Later D-2 and D-3 versions retained the twin underwing 900-litre drop tank capability, using

    Messerschmitt Bf 110

    Messerschmitt Bf 110

    Messerschmitt_Bf_110

  • List of Focke-Wulf Fw 190 variants
  • Fighter aircraft family variants

    of bombs or, with horizontal stabilizing bars, one 300 L (80 US gal) drop tank. The U3 retained the fuselage-mounted 7.92 mm (.312 in) MG 17s and the

    List of Focke-Wulf Fw 190 variants

    List of Focke-Wulf Fw 190 variants

    List_of_Focke-Wulf_Fw_190_variants

  • Saab 35 Draken
  • 1955 Swedish fighter aircraft

    able to mount two 500-liter external drop tanks for even longer range missions (compared to one 530-liter drop tank for the 35A, B and C). Despite having

    Saab 35 Draken

    Saab 35 Draken

    Saab_35_Draken

  • Supercruise
  • Sustained supersonic flight of a supersonic aircraft

    Rafale enable the Rafale to supercruise with four missiles and a belly drop tank. Independently, Russia is working on izdeliye 30 (after AL-31F and AL-41F

    Supercruise

    Supercruise

  • Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-23
  • Soviet fighter-interceptor aircraft introduced in 1970

    (210 US gal) drop tanks, though these could only be carried with the wings at full spread and had to be jettisoned otherwise, and a third 800-liter drop tank could

    Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-23

    Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-23

    Mikoyan-Gurevich_MiG-23

  • Hawker Tempest
  • British fighter aircraft

    "drop tank" to extend the operational radius by 500 mi (800 km) and carrier fairing; the redesigned wing incorporated the plumbing for these tanks, one

    Hawker Tempest

    Hawker Tempest

    Hawker_Tempest

  • Focke-Wulf Fw 190
  • 1939 fighter aircraft family by Focke-Wulf

    horizontal stabilising bars, one 300 L (79 US gal) standard Luftwaffe drop tank. The U3 retained the fuselage-mounted 7.92 mm (0.312 in) MG 17s and the

    Focke-Wulf Fw 190

    Focke-Wulf Fw 190

    Focke-Wulf_Fw_190

  • Ferry tank
  • Auxiliary fuel container for aircraft or other vehicle

    aircraft will require a ferry tank to supply it with enough fuel to travel the excess miles. The first ferry tanks were drop tanks that fit externally on the

    Ferry tank

    Ferry tank

    Ferry_tank

  • Self-sealing fuel tank
  • Fuel container that automatically seals when punctured

    A self-sealing fuel tank (SSFT) is a type of fuel tank, typically used in aircraft fuel tanks or fuel bladders, that prevents them from leaking fuel and

    Self-sealing fuel tank

    Self-sealing fuel tank

    Self-sealing_fuel_tank

  • Papier-mâché
  • Paper-based construction material

    for the Republic P-47 Thunderbolt, and a 108-gallon (409 L) cylindrical drop tank made by the British and used by the P-47 and the North American P-51 Mustang

    Papier-mâché

    Papier-mâché

    Papier-mâché

  • General Dynamics F-16XL
  • US fighter prototype and research plane (1982–2009)

    and integration effort. Intended for a 300-gallon drop tank Intended for either 2× 600-gallon drop tanks or 4× air-to-ground weapons, but not both simultaneously

    General Dynamics F-16XL

    General Dynamics F-16XL

    General_Dynamics_F-16XL

  • Mitsubishi A5M
  • Japanese carrier-borne fighter aircraft

    through versions until the final A5M4, which carried an external underside drop tank to provide fuel for extended range. The A5M's most competitive adversary

    Mitsubishi A5M

    Mitsubishi A5M

    Mitsubishi_A5M

  • Dassault Mirage III
  • French supersonic fighter/interceptor aircraft

    capability limited the aircraft's usefulness in the conflict. Even using drop tanks, the Mirages only had an endurance of five minutes within the combat area

    Dassault Mirage III

    Dassault Mirage III

    Dassault_Mirage_III

  • Fuel tank
  • Safe container for flammable fluids, e.g., for a vehicle or oil heater

    fuel tank (also called a petrol tank or gas tank) is a safe container for flammable fluids, often gasoline or diesel fuel. Though any storage tank for

    Fuel tank

    Fuel tank

    Fuel_tank

  • Supermarine Spitfire (late Merlin-powered variants)
  • Late Merlin-powered variants of the Supermarine Spitfire

    gal drop tank. Provision was made to allow the Mk VIII to carry a single "slipper" drop tank of 30, 90 or 170 gal capacity. With a 170 gal tank, the

    Supermarine Spitfire (late Merlin-powered variants)

    Supermarine Spitfire (late Merlin-powered variants)

    Supermarine_Spitfire_(late_Merlin-powered_variants)

  • List of Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21 variants
  • version of RD-11) and had one (centreline) hardpoint to carry a 400-litre drop tank, a UB-16-57 rocket pod or a FAB-250 bomb. All work on this aircraft was

    List of Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21 variants

    List_of_Mikoyan-Gurevich_MiG-21_variants

  • Saab 29 Tunnan
  • 1948 Swedish fighter aircraft family

    (441 lb) brandb m/51 incendiary bomb; carried in on the drop tank hardpoint 600 kg (1,323 lb) drop tanks could be armed as incendiary bombs in the air or filled

    Saab 29 Tunnan

    Saab 29 Tunnan

    Saab_29_Tunnan

  • Kawanishi N1K
  • Japanese floatplane/land-based fighter

    477 L (126 US gal; 105 imp gal) internal + 323 L (85 US gal; 71 imp gal) drop tank; maximum 800 L (210 US gal; 180 imp gal) Powerplant: 1 × Nakajima NK9H

    Kawanishi N1K

    Kawanishi N1K

    Kawanishi_N1K

  • Scuba set
  • Self-contained underwater breathing apparatus

    be retrieved during exit for convenience. These are also called drop tanks. A drop tank is usually rigged to be carried in a sling mount, and has a regulator

    Scuba set

    Scuba set

    Scuba_set

  • Dornier Do 217
  • 1940 bomber aircraft family by Dornier

    165-litre fuel tank could be supplemented by two fuselage tanks with 700-litre capacity or with either the standardized Luftwaffe 300-litre drop tank used on

    Dornier Do 217

    Dornier Do 217

    Dornier_Do_217

  • Nakajima Ki-43 Hayabusa
  • Japanese WW2 fighter

    for drop tanks or bombs. The Ki-43-II was also fitted with a 13 mm (0.51 in) armor plate for the pilot's head and back, and the aircraft's fuel tanks were

    Nakajima Ki-43 Hayabusa

    Nakajima Ki-43 Hayabusa

    Nakajima_Ki-43_Hayabusa

  • Supermarine Spitfire (Griffon-powered variants)
  • Griffon-powered variants of the Supermarine Spitfire

    of 84 gal in two main tanks and a 12.5 imp gal fuel tank in each leading edge wing tank; other 30, 45, 50 or 90 gal drop tanks could be carried. The fighter's

    Supermarine Spitfire (Griffon-powered variants)

    Supermarine Spitfire (Griffon-powered variants)

    Supermarine_Spitfire_(Griffon-powered_variants)

  • AIDC F-CK-1 Ching-kuo
  • Taiwanese multirole jet fighter

    nuclear weapon to fit within the dimensions of the F-CK-1's centerline drop tank (~50 cm diameter). Modifications to the aircraft would have been required

    AIDC F-CK-1 Ching-kuo

    AIDC F-CK-1 Ching-kuo

    AIDC_F-CK-1_Ching-kuo

  • SNEB
  • Air-to-ground military rocket system

    the Type 116M. Matra JL-100 drop tank, rocket pack — This unique arrangement combines a 66 US gallons (250 L) drop tank with a rocket launcher containing

    SNEB

    SNEB

    SNEB

  • Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-15
  • Soviet fighter aircraft

    МиГ-15ПБ) Podvyesnije Baki (Belly Tank), production variant capable of carrying two 250 litres (66 US gal) drop tanks on the bomb racks. Once modifications

    Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-15

    Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-15

    Mikoyan-Gurevich_MiG-15

  • Reggiane Re.2005 Sagittario
  • Italian fighter aircraft during WWII

    66 imp gal) drop tank 1,270 km (789 mi; 686 nmi) with 300 L (79 US gal; 66 imp gal) drop tank + 2 × 150 L (40 US gal; 33 imp gal) drop tanks Service ceiling:

    Reggiane Re.2005 Sagittario

    Reggiane Re.2005 Sagittario

    Reggiane_Re.2005_Sagittario

  • Hawker Typhoon
  • British single-seater fighter-bomber

    auxiliary drop tanks. Tanks were jettisoned at about 200 mph (320 km/h), but in an emergency, a release at 350 mph (560 km/h) was permitted. Tanks were to

    Hawker Typhoon

    Hawker Typhoon

    Hawker_Typhoon

  • Republic F-105 Thunderchief
  • US Air Force supersonic fighter-bomber

    750 US gal (620 imp gal; 2,800 L) centerline drop tank and 2 × 450 US gal (370 imp gal; 1,700 L) underwing drop tanks; Total maximum fuel 2,810 US gal (2,340 imp gal;

    Republic F-105 Thunderchief

    Republic F-105 Thunderchief

    Republic_F-105_Thunderchief

  • North American P-51 Mustang variants
  • performance above 15,000 ft (4,600 m). RAF Mustangs (Mk Is, which were not drop tank capable) made history on October 22, 1942, when they escorted 22 Vickers

    North American P-51 Mustang variants

    North American P-51 Mustang variants

    North_American_P-51_Mustang_variants

  • Skunk Works
  • Aerospace research facility in the United States

    Kelsey gave the unofficial nod to Johnson and the P-38 team to engineer a drop tank system to extend range for the fighter, and they completed the initial

    Skunk Works

    Skunk Works

    Skunk_Works

  • Nakajima Ki-44
  • 1940 fighter aircraft family by Nakajima

    through the windscreen. Provision for a single drop tank under the fuselage centre line or two drop tanks under the wings. Recognisable by their pointed

    Nakajima Ki-44

    Nakajima Ki-44

    Nakajima_Ki-44

  • Dassault Mirage F1
  • French attack aircraft

    15 min (combat air patrol, with 2 × Super 530 missiles and centreline drop tank) Service ceiling: 20,000 m (66,000 ft) Rate of climb: 243 m/s (47,800 ft/min)

    Dassault Mirage F1

    Dassault Mirage F1

    Dassault_Mirage_F1

  • Lockheed Star Clipper
  • 1966 proposed Earth-to-orbit spaceplane

    spaceplane based on a large lifting body spacecraft and a wrap-around drop tank. Originally proposed during a United States Air Force program in 1966

    Lockheed Star Clipper

    Lockheed_Star_Clipper

  • Boeing F/A-18E/F Super Hornet
  • Series of carrier-based multirole combat aircraft

    2× AIM-120, 2× AIM-9, 1× drop tank 388 nmi (447 mi; 719 km) interdiction mission with 4× Mark 83 bombs, 2× AIM-9, 2× drop tanks Ferry range: 1,800 nmi (2

    Boeing F/A-18E/F Super Hornet

    Boeing F/A-18E/F Super Hornet

    Boeing_F/A-18E/F_Super_Hornet

  • Dassault Mirage 2000N/2000D
  • French nuclear and conventional strike aircraft

    Spirale chaff system. Because the extra seat decreases range, a pair of drop tanks are carried. Since the Mirage 2000N's standard weapon was the ASMP, which

    Dassault Mirage 2000N/2000D

    Dassault Mirage 2000N/2000D

    Dassault_Mirage_2000N/2000D

  • Northrop F-20 Tigershark
  • Prototype fighter aircraft developed from F-5

    (270 imp gal; 1,200 L) drop tanks 300 nmi (350 mi; 560 km) in combat air patrol with 2 × AIM-9 + 3 × 330 US gal (270 imp gal; 1,200 L) drop tanks, 138 minutes on

    Northrop F-20 Tigershark

    Northrop F-20 Tigershark

    Northrop_F-20_Tigershark

  • Polikarpov I-16
  • Soviet 1930s monoplane fighter aircraft

    1941, the external fuel tank hardpoint was changed so that it became multipurpose: it could carry the new type of drop tank, PLBG-100, or a FAB-100 bomb

    Polikarpov I-16

    Polikarpov I-16

    Polikarpov_I-16

  • IAR-93 Vultur
  • Romanian ground-attack/interceptor aircraft

    litre drop tanks, 45 min over target 450 km (280 mi; 240 nmi) lo-lo-hi with two rocket launchers, six 100 kg bombs and one 500 litre drop tank, 10 min

    IAR-93 Vultur

    IAR-93 Vultur

    IAR-93_Vultur

  • Messerschmitt Bf 109
  • German WWII fighter aircraft family

    or provision for a long-range, standardized 300 litres (79 US gallons) drop-tank and used the DB 601N engine of higher power output. The Bf 109E first

    Messerschmitt Bf 109

    Messerschmitt Bf 109

    Messerschmitt_Bf_109

  • Taiwan and weapons of mass destruction
  • nuclear weapon to fit within the dimensions of the F-CK-1's centerline drop tank (~50 cm diameter). Modifications to the aircraft would have been required

    Taiwan and weapons of mass destruction

    Taiwan and weapons of mass destruction

    Taiwan_and_weapons_of_mass_destruction

  • Hongdu JL-8
  • Chinese/Pakistani jet trainer aircraft

    contained in two fuselage bladder-type rubber tanks and a wing integral tank of 1720 lb. The capacity of each drop tank is 250 litres. The K-8 took part in its

    Hongdu JL-8

    Hongdu JL-8

    Hongdu_JL-8

  • Fairey Fulmar
  • British carrier-borne reconnaissance aircraft/fighter aircraft

    (273 litre) centre-line drop tank and provision to carry a 250 lb (114 kg) or 500 lb (227 kg) bomb in lieu of the drop tank. During October 1941, tests

    Fairey Fulmar

    Fairey Fulmar

    Fairey_Fulmar

  • Ram air turbine
  • Small power source installed on aircraft

    wings and body An EA-18G Growler, carrying under each wing an external fuel tank, a AN/ALQ-99 system with a ram air turbine, a jamming pod, and an AGM-88C

    Ram air turbine

    Ram air turbine

    Ram_air_turbine

  • Drop Stop
  • Interior car accessory

    Tank, which aired on December 5, 2014, it was announced that Drop Stop was now available for sale in Bed Bath & Beyond, in a "Lori Greiner Shark Tank"

    Drop Stop

    Drop Stop

    Drop_Stop

  • Curtiss P-40 Warhawk variants
  • Variants of the P-40 Warhawk

    self-sealing fuel tanks. The obsolete SCR-283 radio of the earlier P-40s was replaced with an SCR-274N and provisions were made for a 52 gal drop tank. The latter

    Curtiss P-40 Warhawk variants

    Curtiss_P-40_Warhawk_variants

  • Hardpoint
  • Place on an aircraft to carry an extra load

    support equipment (e.g. flares and countermeasures, targeting pods or drop tanks), and also include hardpoints (also known as pylons) on the wings or fuselage

    Hardpoint

    Hardpoint

    Hardpoint

  • Chengdu J-10
  • Chinese multi-role fighter aircraft family

    hardpoints, to which 5,600 kg (12,300 lb) of either missiles and bombs, drop-tanks containing fuel, or other equipment such as avionics pods can be attached

    Chengdu J-10

    Chengdu J-10

    Chengdu_J-10

  • Republic P-47 Thunderbolt variants
  • Vairants of the P-47 Thunderbolt

    the prototype. P-47C-2-RE, with shackles on the underside for a bomb or drop tank. 128 built. P-47C-5-RE, with cockpit heating, as well as a revised radio

    Republic P-47 Thunderbolt variants

    Republic_P-47_Thunderbolt_variants

  • Ryan FR Fireball
  • American World War II-era jet and piston-engined fighter aircraft

    section for 1,000 lb (454 kg) bombs or 100 US gal (380 L; 83 imp gal) drop tanks. Armor plates were provided in front and behind the pilot's seat and for

    Ryan FR Fireball

    Ryan FR Fireball

    Ryan_FR_Fireball

  • Shenyang J-6
  • Chinese variant of the Soviet MiG-19

    1.45. Service ceiling is 17,900 m (58,700 ft). Combat radius with two drop tanks is about 640 km (400 mi). The aircraft is powered by two Liming Wopen-6A

    Shenyang J-6

    Shenyang J-6

    Shenyang_J-6

  • De Havilland Mosquito
  • British multi-role combat aircraft of WW2

    tanks, plus two overload tanks, each of 66.5 imp gal (302 L) capacity, which could be fitted in the bomb bay, and two 100 imp gal (450 L) drop tanks.

    De Havilland Mosquito

    De Havilland Mosquito

    De_Havilland_Mosquito

  • Wing tip
  • Part of an aircraft

    fighter aircraft, they may also be fitted with hardpoints, for mounting drop tanks and weapons systems, such as missiles and electronic countermeasures.

    Wing tip

    Wing tip

    Wing_tip

  • Soko J-22 Orao
  • Yugoslav/Serbian ground-attack and reconnaissance aircraft

    (400 US gal; 330 imp gal) drop tank) Ferry range: 1,320 km (820 mi, 710 nmi) (2× 500 L (130 US gal; 110 imp gal) drop tanks) Service ceiling: 15,000 m

    Soko J-22 Orao

    Soko J-22 Orao

    Soko_J-22_Orao

  • Red Beard (nuclear weapon)
  • British tactical nuclear weapon

    200 imp gal drop tank (910 L) under the other wing. When full of fuel, the drop tank weighed about the same as the weapon. In an attack, the empty drop tank would

    Red Beard (nuclear weapon)

    Red_Beard_(nuclear_weapon)

  • Inerting system
  • System for inhibiting fuel tank combustion

    materials stored in a confined space. The most common such system is a fuel tank containing a combustible liquid, such as gasoline, diesel fuel, aviation

    Inerting system

    Inerting_system

  • Kawasaki Z900
  • Standard motorcycle

    1972, and achieving so by building a slightly different subframe, tear drop tank and a duckbill tail. The engine is also tuned differently, and has a lower-pitched

    Kawasaki Z900

    Kawasaki Z900

    Kawasaki_Z900

  • Storage tank
  • Container for liquids or compressed gas

    ballast Drop tank – External tanks used to carry extra fuel, in aviation Dunk tank – Attraction with the goal of dropping a target into a tank of water

    Storage tank

    Storage tank

    Storage_tank

  • De Havilland Hornet
  • Twin-piston engined fighter aircraft developed by de Havilland

    representative of production aircraft, having provision for a pair of 200-gallon drop tanks and a pair of 1,000 lbs bombs on hard points underneath the wings. Towards

    De Havilland Hornet

    De Havilland Hornet

    De_Havilland_Hornet

  • Dassault Mirage 5
  • French attack/interceptor aircraft

    in) DEFA 552 cannons with 125 rounds per gun Rockets: 2 × Matra JL-100 drop tank/rocket pack, each with 18 × SNEB 68 mm rockets and 66 US gallons (250

    Dassault Mirage 5

    Dassault Mirage 5

    Dassault_Mirage_5

  • Grumman F-11 Tiger
  • US Navy carrier-based fighter aircraft in service 1956–1969

    "Rocket Package" Missiles: AIM-9 Sidewinder Other: 150 US gal (570 L) drop tank Avionics AN/APA-89 – Video coder AN/APG-30A – Fire-control radar AN/APX-6B

    Grumman F-11 Tiger

    Grumman F-11 Tiger

    Grumman_F-11_Tiger

  • Sukhoi Su-7
  • Soviet strike fighter aircraft

    short-range missions required that at least two hardpoints be used to carry drop tanks rather than ordnance. After Joseph Stalin's death, the Sukhoi OKB was

    Sukhoi Su-7

    Sukhoi Su-7

    Sukhoi_Su-7

  • Grumman F-14 Tomcat
  • Carrier-based multi-role fighter aircraft family

    series of tanks aft of the cockpit, and a further 457 US gal (1,730 L) in two feeder tanks. It can carry two 267 US gal (1,010 L) external drop tanks under

    Grumman F-14 Tomcat

    Grumman F-14 Tomcat

    Grumman_F-14_Tomcat

  • British Aerospace Sea Harrier
  • British VTOL jet fighter aircraft

    455 L) drop tanks: 6,762 lb (3,067 kg) 2× 190 imp gal (228 US gal; 864 L) drop tanks: 8,184 lb (3,712 kg) 2× 330 imp gal (396 US gal; 1,500 L) drop tanks: 10

    British Aerospace Sea Harrier

    British Aerospace Sea Harrier

    British_Aerospace_Sea_Harrier

  • Grumman F6F Hellcat
  • United States Navy fighter airplane

    under the fuselage could carry a single 150 US gal (570 L) disposable drop tank, while later aircraft had single bomb racks installed under each wing

    Grumman F6F Hellcat

    Grumman F6F Hellcat

    Grumman_F6F_Hellcat

  • North American T-6 Texan
  • American single-engined advanced trainer aircraft

    They were capable of carrying a 20 US gal (76 L; 17 imp gal) centerline drop tank. From 1942, Canada's Noorduyn built 2557 R-1340-AN-1-powered Harvard IIs

    North American T-6 Texan

    North American T-6 Texan

    North_American_T-6_Texan

  • Longeron
  • Load-bearing component of a framework

    propellant tanks. For example, the Falcon 9 launch vehicle uses stringers in the kerosene (RP-1) tanks, but not in the liquid oxygen tanks, on both the

    Longeron

    Longeron

    Longeron

  • Kawasaki Ki-61
  • WWII Japanese fighter aircraft

    machine guns in the forward decking. Capable of carrying one 151 L (40 gal) drop tank or a light bomb. Ki-61-I-Otsu Second production fighter variant: Tailwheel

    Kawasaki Ki-61

    Kawasaki Ki-61

    Kawasaki_Ki-61

  • MiG Alley
  • Site in North Korea known for dogfights during the Korean War

    aircraft. The slower speed and two 120-US-gallon (450 L; 100 imp gal) drop tanks on each F-86 also provided maximum air time. Forty minutes after take-off

    MiG Alley

    MiG Alley

    MiG_Alley

  • North American P-51 Mustang
  • American WWII-era fighter aircraft

    P-51s used 110-US-gallon (420 L) drop tanks over Europe, for Japan they frequently used 165-US-gallon (620 L) drop tanks which allowed more loitering time

    North American P-51 Mustang

    North American P-51 Mustang

    North_American_P-51_Mustang

  • Dassault/Dornier Alpha Jet
  • French light attack fighter

    underwing weapons and two drop tanks 1,095 km (680 mi; 591 nmi) hi-lo-hi profile, gun pod, underwing weapons and two drop tanks Ferry range: 2,940 km (1

    Dassault/Dornier Alpha Jet

    Dassault/Dornier Alpha Jet

    Dassault/Dornier_Alpha_Jet

  • Wet wing
  • Aircraft integral fuel tank system

    as integral fuel tanks) is an aerospace engineering technique where an aircraft's wing structure is sealed and used as a fuel tank. The use of wet wings

    Wet wing

    Wet_wing

  • Mitsubishi J2M Raiden
  • Japanese land-based interceptor aircraft

    kg (132 lb) bombs or 2 × 200 L (53 US gal; 44 imp gal) drop tanks or a larger central drop tank Aircraft of comparable role, configuration, and era Blohm

    Mitsubishi J2M Raiden

    Mitsubishi J2M Raiden

    Mitsubishi_J2M_Raiden

  • Aero L-159 ALCA
  • Light attack aircraft

    in eight internal tanks (six in the fuselage, two at the wingtips) with up to four external drop tanks (two 500 L and two 350 L tanks) carried under the

    Aero L-159 ALCA

    Aero L-159 ALCA

    Aero_L-159_ALCA

  • Saab 32 Lansen
  • Swedish fighter aircraft

    fault which occurred when a drop tank was fitted; the fighter variant J32 B had been forbidden from using the drop tank. Replacement parts to correct

    Saab 32 Lansen

    Saab 32 Lansen

    Saab_32_Lansen

  • Tokyo tanks
  • Type of aviation fuel tank

    East Anglia Books. pp. 50–51. ASIN B002CEJICS. ISBN 1-869987-00-4. "Drop Tanks". Flight. November 4, 1943. p. 513. Archived from the original on March

    Tokyo tanks

    Tokyo tanks

    Tokyo_tanks

  • Mikoyan MiG-29K
  • Carrier-based multirole combat aircraft

    internals 3,000 km (1,900 mi; 1,600 nmi) with 3 drop tanks 5,500 km (3,400 mi; 3,000 nmi) with 3 drop tanks + one aerial refuelling Service ceiling: 17,500 m

    Mikoyan MiG-29K

    Mikoyan MiG-29K

    Mikoyan_MiG-29K

  • Tank
  • Tracked heavy armoured fighting vehicle

    A tank is an armoured fighting vehicle intended as a primary offensive weapon in front-line ground combat. Tank designs are a balance of heavy firepower

    Tank

    Tank

    Tank

  • Surge tank
  • Water storage device to smooth pressure variations

    provide extra water during a brief drop in pressure. In mining technology, ore pulp pumps use a relatively small surge tank to maintain a steady loading on

    Surge tank

    Surge tank

    Surge_tank

  • Alenia Aermacchi M-346 Master
  • Military training aircraft

    (1,580 mi, 1,380 nmi) with 3 external drop tanks Endurance: 2 hours 45 minutes (4 hours with external drop tanks) Service ceiling: 13,716 m (45,000 ft)

    Alenia Aermacchi M-346 Master

    Alenia Aermacchi M-346 Master

    Alenia_Aermacchi_M-346_Master

  • Grumman A-6 Intruder
  • 1960 attack strike aircraft family by Grumman

    and 3× drop tanks 556 nmi (640 mi; 1,030 km) close air support (1 hour loiter at 5000 ft over target) with 18× Mark 82 bombs and 2× drop tanks Ferry range:

    Grumman A-6 Intruder

    Grumman A-6 Intruder

    Grumman_A-6_Intruder

  • Atlas Cheetah
  • South African fighter aircraft

    Matra rocket pods with 18 × SNEB 68 mm rockets each, OR 2 × Matra JL-100 drop tank/rocket pack, each with 19 × SNEB 68 mm rockets and 250 litres (66 US gal)

    Atlas Cheetah

    Atlas Cheetah

    Atlas_Cheetah

  • Winged tank
  • Tanks towed behind, or carried under, an airplane, to glide into a battlefield

    appear over the battlefield. An improvement would be a tank which could glide into the battlefield, drop its wings, and be ready to fight within minutes. This

    Winged tank

    Winged tank

    Winged_tank

  • Yakovlev Yak-25
  • Soviet Air Force jet aircraft

    range. Its 3-hour and 45 minute endurance without a drop tank (4 hours and 15 minutes with tank) and 2,800 km range on internal fuel at 12,000 m altitude

    Yakovlev Yak-25

    Yakovlev Yak-25

    Yakovlev_Yak-25

  • Dunk tank
  • Attraction with the goal of dropping a target into a tank of water

    window on the front of the tank so that the victim can be seen when he or she is dropped underwater. To the side of the tank is a circle target approximately

    Dunk tank

    Dunk tank

    Dunk_tank

  • North American F-86 Sabre
  • Family of US fighter aircraft

    (364 imp gal; 1,650 L) internals + 2 x 200 US gallons (170 imp gal; 760 L) drop tanks Powerplant: 1 × General Electric J47-GE-27 turbojet engine, 5,910 lbf

    North American F-86 Sabre

    North American F-86 Sabre

    North_American_F-86_Sabre

  • Pave Knife
  • Airborne laser designator pod

    gallons (1,400 L) drop tank on the starboard wing, plus up to two LGBs (on Stations 1 and 8), along with the regular fit of a centerline tank, Sparrows and

    Pave Knife

    Pave Knife

    Pave_Knife

  • Fourth-generation fighter
  • Classification of fighter aircraft c. 1970–2000

    version) demonstrated supercruise (1.21 M) with 2 SRAAM, 4 MRAAM and drop tank (plus 1-tonne flight-test equipment, plus 700 kg more weight for the trainer

    Fourth-generation fighter

    Fourth-generation fighter

    Fourth-generation_fighter

  • Aircraft of the Battle of Britain
  • or a standard 300 litre (66 Imp. gal/80 US gallon) capacity Luftwaffe drop tank to double the range to 1,325 km (820 mi). The ordnance rack was not retrofitted

    Aircraft of the Battle of Britain

    Aircraft of the Battle of Britain

    Aircraft_of_the_Battle_of_Britain

  • Fly-by-wire
  • Electronic flight control system

    fuel is transferred between the main (wing and center fuselage) tanks and a fuel tank in the horizontal stabilizer, to optimize the aircraft's center

    Fly-by-wire

    Fly-by-wire

    Fly-by-wire

  • Avionics
  • Electronic systems used on aircraft

    various tanks. Refuelling control to upload to a certain total mass of fuel and distribute it automatically. Transfers during flight to the tanks that feed

    Avionics

    Avionics

    Avionics

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