$3,650.00!!!
$3,650.00!!!
i think that's very reasonable for an extra 20 gallons of fuel.....that goes a long way in these planes
Unless you plan on long overwater flights, what's the advantage of 20 gallons of extra gas? I find that the endurance of my -8A already exceeds the endurance of both my bladder and my back and leg muscles. I easily get 4+ hours with comfortable reserves at 8 gph cruise.
Question already answered: Not all bladders are created equal. Even dismissing that, who says you have to use all your range in one leg? Very nice to either overfly that expensive fuel to get to cheap(er) fuel 200 miles down the road, or stop and relieve your "personal discomfort" and press on without adding fuel. Lots of flexibility.
going there and back without refueling. Some destinations don't have fuel. Think Northern Canada and Alaska.
Bevan
So..... I'd love to have lots of fuel, for that peace of mind, trips out & back where there may not be fuel etc.
....but just how far will me and my cat want to travel with ZERO baggage? My numbers show that with this 'extended' full fuel load, I can't carry much else without being over gross, so what's the point? ( or is fuel lighter in Aus?
(I'm assuming that their listing for tanks for 4,6,7,8,9 takes into account the different airfoils?)
I think the price is a bit steep, but I too want more fuel.
I had a look at these last weekend. At 7kg each, thats a lot of extra weight on the tips, without fuel yet.
If I had $4500 to spend, I would look at making all the leading edge a wet wing.
Thats just me, you may like this setup. I find 2.5 - 3 hrs is all I can spend in the RV till I need a pit stop.
I had a look at these last weekend. At 7kg each, thats a lot of extra weight on the tips, without fuel yet.
Thats just me, you may like this setup. I find 2.5 - 3 hrs is all I can spend in the RV till I need a pit stop.
Has anyone considered looking into a bladder system for extra fuel storage. I am familiar with the bladder system in a beech baron. Maybe this could work for a rv. I don't know about the price to have one fabricated for our rv's. It's just goodyear rubber, shouldn't break the bank. Some work would have to be done but it is possible. Just thinking outside the box.
bird
In Australia it's not so much about having extra fuel simply to enable really long legs that test your bladder....it's about going to destinations that do not have Avgas available (or have it available but want to charge $2.50-3.00 litre). Other places want to sting you up to $100 for a call-out fee and can make you wait hours for service. Some places without bowsers won't sell less than a full drum. It can be mighty handy at times not to have to refuel.
I dont see the logic in that.
You are happy to spend $4500, just to save $3 a litre ?
I dont see the logic in that.
You are happy to spend $4500, just to save $3 a litre ?
Thats all im going to say about this topic, I dont want it to start into a bash. Build what ever makes you feel good and enjoy it !
Hhmm, lots of opinions about extra fuel capacity. I'm building for IFR and making my own tip tanks (lining the stock tips with vinyl ester and another layer of glass before adding intermediate baffles and walls).
I don't want the weight/complexity/work of an extra transfer pump, so my question is, is there enough positive pressure from the forward facing vent line to push fuel 2" up from the bottom of the tip tank over the edge of the first wing rib lightening hole (so I don't have to drill holes along the bottom of the wing ribs before the last wing skin goes on)?
F1 Rocket (VH-FLY)
Under construction (5 years, 2100 hours so far)
www.mykitlog.com/RockFLY
Thanks for posting your pictures of the process... I'm looking to do the same thing (since I don't have another $4k to drop, but do have time to spare), and your pictures are much clearer than the other ones I've found.