Author Topic: Why slipper tanks? (Read 617 times)

Krusty · « **on:** November 10, 2005, 06:50:33 PM »

Why do all the spits have slipper tanks now? At 30 gallons, do they carry more or less than the standard DTs (the ones they had before)? I can't remember the details on the old ones.

lasersailor184 · « **Reply #1 on:** November 10, 2005, 09:21:08 PM »

The old tanks were rated for Liters. 130 liter tanks I think was on the Spit 14 and 9.

Raptor · « **Reply #2 on:** November 10, 2005, 09:51:01 PM »

what is a GP bomb? It looks cool and new but is it any more effective at one thing or another?

Krusty · « **Reply #3 on:** November 10, 2005, 10:13:17 PM »

GP = General purpose

Squire · « **Reply #4 on:** November 10, 2005, 10:28:20 PM »

They used 30, 45 and 90 gallon versions.

The RAF did use a 108 gallon "US style" torpedo DT as well, in 1944.

Guppy35 · « **Reply #5 on:** November 11, 2005, 12:20:26 AM »

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Originally posted by Squire
They used 30, 45 and 90 gallon versions.

The RAF did use a 108 gallon "US style" torpedo DT as well, in 1944.

Torpedo tank on the IXs in 43-44 were 50 gallons from everything I've read. It wasn't the same as the 108 gallon paper tanks used by the Jugs and 51s.

Squire · « **Reply #6 on:** November 11, 2005, 12:37:06 AM »

108 Liter, my bad.

SELECTOR · « **Reply #7 on:** November 11, 2005, 05:37:16 PM »

slipper tanks were the RAF standard issue

SMIDSY · « **Reply #8 on:** November 15, 2005, 03:35:02 AM »

check out this 190 with slipper tanks on the wings