Emergency fuel dump device for aircraft

Details Emergency fuel dump device for aircraft Emergency fuel dump device for aircraft

1978-10-03

1981-03-03

Barefoot, Galen L.

Aeronautics and astronautics

Aircraft structure

Fuel supply

244136, B64D 3720

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042536260

ABSTRACT:
The emergency fuel dump device for aircraft is simply a trap door on the underside of the wing. The door serves as the bottom portion of the fuel tank within the wing. It is hinged at the front and fastened with a quick release at the rear. To dump all the fuel in a wing tank the quick release is activated allowing the door to swing open.

REFERENCES:
patent: 1753068 (1930-04-01), Ross
patent: 1893584 (1933-01-01), Fritsche
patent: 2573207 (1951-10-01), Lipman
patent: 2629680 (1953-02-01), Henry

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