Crashworthy external auxiliary fuel tank for aircraft

This invention relates to aircraft fuel systems. An external auxiliary fuel tank for aircraft including a crashworthy bladder carried within an elongated shell. A center structure is carried by the shell intermediate opposing ends thereof, through which the bladder passes. A mounting assembly is car...

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Hauptverfasser: Bracken, Jeff, Crane, Randy, York, Bill
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:This invention relates to aircraft fuel systems. An external auxiliary fuel tank for aircraft including a crashworthy bladder carried within an elongated shell. A center structure is carried by the shell intermediate opposing ends thereof, through which the bladder passes. A mounting assembly is carried by the center structure for attaching the fuel tank to an aircraft.