Aeronautics and astronautics – Aircraft structure – Fuel supply
Patent
1987-04-27
1990-08-14
Barefoot, Galen
Aeronautics and astronautics
Aircraft structure
Fuel supply
220 85R, 244135B, 244105, B64D 3706
Patent
active
049480707
ABSTRACT:
An inflatable external fuel tank is disclosed for carrying fuel under an aircraft wing, the tank having a predetermined displacement when full and being collapsible to a lesser displacement when empty. The tank skin is comprised of a flexible thermoplastic material. A keel structure is located inside the tank and defines the diameter and longitudinal length of the tank.
REFERENCES:
patent: 2507913 (1950-05-01), Lanser
patent: 2726056 (1955-12-01), Tatom et al.
patent: 3101921 (1963-08-01), Price
patent: 3380691 (1968-04-01), McComas
Barefoot Galen
TRE Corporation
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