Since the topic was brought up by “guillaume78150†here I thought a poll would be nice to see the preferences.
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Tip Tanks Poll
- Piper_EEWL
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Tip Tanks Poll
B377&COTS, J3 Cub, B-17G, Spitfire, P-40, P-51D, C172, C182, Pa28, Pa24, T-6 Texan, L-049&COTS, Bonanza V35B
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I use tip tanks on both aircraft, but most of the time I only fill up the main tanks, leaving the tip tanks empty. I only fill up them when doing long flights.
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V-tail with tip tanks selected, I don't have the PA-24, but I'm pretty sure I would install the tanks on her too....
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- Ron Attwood
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Depends on the paint I'm using. If the real plane has tip tanks...
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Yes - Commanche
No - Bonanza
I don't fly long X-country legs in either. Just think Bonanza looks better without.
Yes - Commanche
No - Bonanza
I don't fly long X-country legs in either. Just think Bonanza looks better without.
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Was a little unsure of how to vote because I prefer the tip tanks on both aircraft - but don't actually use them. I like the look - and I understand that they might provide advantages in drag reduction or stability. But I typically don't fly legs long enough to require them. And I suspect that I wouldn't in the real world, either - I'd be more likely to set down after a couple of hours, stretch my legs, and deal with my own personal, um, tankage...
Like Ron, I do try to match the tank arrangement to the real-world aircraft I'm flying - but I generally choose repaints without tip tanks.
Like Ron, I do try to match the tank arrangement to the real-world aircraft I'm flying - but I generally choose repaints without tip tanks.
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I've always referred to that as "caffeine maintenance"....deal with my own personal, um, tankage...
This includes everything from refilling my glass to refilling the ice trays to... you know.
I didn't vote but I think the planes look better with tip tanks.
Hook
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There was an article in a recent Air & Space - I think the one before the current one - where a woman who flew Navy helos referred to "tactical dehydration," a necessity given the lack of plumbing in her aircraft.Hook wrote: I've always referred to that as "caffeine maintenance".
I've adopted that to describe my approach on the Interstate and other confined spaces...
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Comanche with tip tanks as I’m flying around the world so needed for the longer legs.
Bonanza without, but mainly because I have not flown it that much as yet.
Paul
Bonanza without, but mainly because I have not flown it that much as yet.
Paul
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Comanche with tip tanks because (a) it looks better and (b) I think loaded tip-tanks improves structural stability of the wing
Bonanza without - for now - because I am only using her on short flights.
Bonanza without - for now - because I am only using her on short flights.
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TIP TANKS ARE AWESOME
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I run the Comanche with and the Bonanza without. Not really sure why I prefer it that way, just is.
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Guido says 'teep tanks.'
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