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George Lendich wrote:
> Ernest,
> I agree it is interesting; my concern is that the wing tanks are 
> separated by wing ribs with only a small flapped opening between each, 
> this would require a lot of joins and odd shaped individual cells.
>
> This could however be used for some behind the spar tanks to increase 
> capacity and endurance, where space was available OR extra capacity in 
> the fuselage etc. Weight and balances concerns aside.
> George (down under)

George, I'm always biased, and don't understand you builders with your 
skinny wing 8*)  The Delta has over 18 inches of depth at the strake, so 
one bay on each side is plenty enough if one chose to relocate the fuel 
tank.  I didn't realize that the tanks were split up like that in skinny 
winged planes.

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