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Airframes => Single Seaters => XL => Topic started by: Bud K on January 30, 2017, 06:59:41 PM

Title: Fuselage Tank gage
Post by: Bud K on January 30, 2017, 06:59:41 PM

I plan on building my XL with a fuselage tank forward of the instrument panel.  I know that I am not the first to do so.  My question is, what thickness aluminum did you use for your tank?  I plan on a riveted construction with ProSeal sealant so no aluminum welding would be involved.

Bud

Title: Re: Fuselage Tank gage
Post by: Terry Lundby on January 31, 2017, 01:08:21 PM

Hi, Bud. 
Check out this link.  Good luck on your build.

http://www.eaa.org/en/eaa/aviation-communities-and-interests/homebuilt-aircraft-and-homebuilt-aircraft-kits/resources-for-while-youre-building/building-articles/fuel-systems/how-about-an-aluminum-fuel-tank

Title: Re: Fuselage Tank gage
Post by: Terry Lundby on February 01, 2017, 01:05:17 PM

And, again.
http://bobhooversblog.blogspot.com/2006/12/av-yo-fuel-tank.html

Title: Re: Fuselage Tank gage
Post by: Bud K on February 01, 2017, 07:34:08 PM

Thanks Lundy. That's the type of info that I was looking for.